bathroom

Let me explain. I am a person with multiple disabilities. I have cerebral palsy, am an amputee, wheelchair user, and I have an intellectual disability. I cannot transfer on my own to and from my wheelchair and therefore often rely on the assistance of aides, friends, and family. They help me get on and off [...]

Thousands of disabled children and adults in the U.K. have continence issues, and as a result of their disabilities, cannot use a toilet at all or require a hoist in order to do so. My son Brody can’t use a toilet and is still in diapers. At 4 years old he is far too big [...]

My daughter, who has caudal regression syndrome, needs her wheelchair. She can walk short distances in her walker, but for most trips outside the house — grocery shopping, field trips, playdates, and so on — we have to bring her wheelchair. Unfortunately, more often than not, that also means dealing with bathrooms too small to [...]

We need to talk about the bathroom and what it’s like to go the bathroom when you’re disabled. I’ll start:  my name is Katherine, and I’m a mobility-impaired woman who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Thanks to RA, it’s been about six years since I could comfortably use a bathroom stall that doesn’t have metal handrails [...]

I am sure by now most people are aware of what is happening in North Carolina. The state’s new law, HB2, prohibits people identified as transgender from using the bathroom of their preference, and requires them to use a restroom based on the gender they were assigned on their birth certificate. For me this issue [...]