Concept

Disability as Fluid

Disability as fluid refers to the phenomenon, that is especially acute in individuals with dynamic disabilities, where disability, and whether one is perceived as disabled, is constantly in flux based on whether an individual has disclosed disability, experience of symptoms, and whether they are being perceived as disabled by those around them. Disability as fluid refuses compulsory able-bodied and able-mindedness by destabilizing an abled/disabled binary, and acknowledging that shifting needs and capabilities does not undermine a lived experience of disability.

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Updated 2025-02-22

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