Zara Beth

getting my wheelchair in the car ☺️💛💪🏻 as an ambulatory wheelchair user with a power attachment! this has taken a few years to perfect, but i’ve now got a routine for getting my mobility aids in the car 🚙 usually, i’d have help from my family/partner/friends, but i can actually lift my Empulse F35 attachment independently (which is a first!!!) when lifting my Street Jet, i split the weight between 2 people and we lift it together 🫶🏻 hopefully this is interesting and answers some questions for you guys! #disabled #disabledcommunity #wheelchair #wheelchairuser #accessibility #accessibledesign #ambulatorywheelchairuser #wheelchairlife #accessible #accessibilitymatters #tutorial #empulsef35 @RGK Wheelchairs @Sunrise Medical

FIRST CONCERT as a wheelchair user! 🥹♿️🙌🏻 this was such an incredible night, made possible thanks to the accessibility at @Co-op Live (gifted visit! not paid to post) I wasn’t sure how accessible a concert would be as a wheelchair user, but this was an incredibly positive experience & something I will definitely do again! Our tickets were booked as accessible seats & we insured to organise this before the concert When arriving the staff were really helpful & there are lots of people to ask if you get lost or you need help 🙌🏻 Crowds can be super busy at concerts but I found this fairly manageable as an autistic & chronically ill person - it was really helpful having somebody with me so I wasn’t navigating on my own ❤️ #accessibility #disabledcommunity #wheelchairuser #chronicillness #accessible #accessibilitymatters

I GOT MY STREET JET FIXED & trying the Empulse F35!!! 🥹🌟 these two attachments have both changed my life, and the few weeks I went without any attachment at all really show showed me how much freedom this equipment gives me I’m so grateful I could get a replacement Street Jet while they fix mine, allowing me to go on trips and still live my life even when technical issues get in the way ☺️ And don’t even get me started on the new empulse F35?!!!! I was SO SURPRISED & grateful that I get to test out a new piece of equipment huge thankyou to @RGK Wheelchairs for getting everything sorted & surprising me with the new attachment!💞 here are my first thoughts on the F35 & it’s capabilities (spoiler alert it’s really cool and compact!) ✨ 💬 I will make a full video comparing the 2 attachments - would you guys like to know about them?!? #disabled #disabledcommunity #chronicalllyill #mobilityaid #wheelchair #wheelchairuser #accessibility #adaptedlife #accessible

why are mobility aids SO EXPENSIVE?!! 😩😭🫠 we have to pay £10k+ just to get around when other people can walk long distances #disabledcommunity #chronicillness #disabled #accessibility #wheelchair #wheelchairuser #chronicallyill #dysautonomia #disabled #disabilitytiktok #disabledcommunity

should people with tourette’s be allowed in public schools? absolutely. 👏🏻 no child should be denied access to education because of a condition that’s out of their control! we deserve equal chances at securing an education and actually SUCCEEDING, because we CAN if we have the right accommodations and support ps - this is a clip from my recent YouTube video discussing this topic! feel free to check it out for the full deep dive 🫶🏻 #neurodivergent #disabled #disabledcommunity #tourettes #tics #education #school #disabilityrights #tourettesyndrome

THE SPECIAL INTEREST CONTINUES 😌🍂✨ lots of you neurodivergent/autistic people might relate to being absolutely obsessed with heartstopper (hello to all the fellow queers!!!) I absolutely loved the books when I first read them and then became obsessed with the show ✨ this was a whole evening interacting with people who love being themselves in a queer space & info dumping about books 😎🫶🏻 (aka the perfect social event for a nervous autistic person haha) Here’s what we got up to at the event! 💛 p.s - isn’t sponsored at all, I just genuinely bought tickets to this event and thought it was really cool 😭 📍 @Waterstones @Waterstones MCR Deansgate #disabled #wheelchairuser #accessible #queer #queercommunity #heartstopper #aliceoseman #lgbtq🏳️‍🌈 #queerbook #BookTok #neurodivergent #autisticadult #autistic #autism #specialinterest @xena!🧑🏻‍🦽🫶

Replying to @✨ should we have to apologise for offensive tics? 😅🙈 it’s a difficult subject to approach, and everybody has a slightly different stance on where the line is drawn but i personally try to ignore my tics as much as possible & quickly apologise or show a medical ID card if my tics ever do cause a problem 💛 at the end of the day, tics are involuntary! we CAN NOT control them and we don’t choose what we say 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 so if you come across somebody saying slurs as a tic, or doing offensive gestures, please try to be open minded and kind! 🫂 #neurodivergent #tourettes #tourettesyndrome #ticsandtourettes #ticsawareness #education #coprolalia #neurodivergenttiktok #neurologicaldisorder #qanda

you should NEVER hold somebody down or restrict them during a tic attack!! 🙌🏻 restricting tics often only makes attacks worse, and often causes more injuries and worsened tics ❤️‍🩹 unless somebody specifically tells you that restricting their tics could help them, never ever force somebody to hold tics in 👏🏻 #disabled #disabledcommunity #awareness #tourettes #ticsawareness #ticattack #comments

Replying to @Mason which parts of the body can tics affect? 🧠 #disabledcommunity #tourettesawareness #tourettesyndrome #tics #ticsawareness #neurodivergent #tourettes

navigating london roads in my wheelchair!!!🫣 this was SO much fun but terrifying-😂 i usually go slow on the pavements because i don’t feel as safe near the cars, but this time we used bus & cycle lanes and got to go full speed with our attachments! it can be really difficult navigating pavements when it’s busy full of people and I often have to go super slow just to make sure I don’t accelerate into somebody 🙈 so this was a really fun experience!!! thankyou @jet for teaching me your wild ways & giving me even more freedom 🫶🏻🌟 #neurodivergent #disabled #chronicillness #wheelchair #wheelchairuser #disabledcommunity #accessibility #london #disabledtravel #wheelchairlife #adaptive

April is autism acceptance month! so i wanted to share how my diagnosis allowed me to finally accept and be myself 💕🌈🫶🏻 #acceptance #autism #disabilitypride #autisticadult #diagnosis #mentalhealthmatters

what is the best way to clean a wheelchair? 🧽 i’ve always struggled with demand avoidance surrounding wheelchair maintenance (hands up if you do too) so i’ve been trying to find little adpatations to make the process easier mud can be an absolute nightmare when switching from outdoors to indoors in your manual chair 😅 in this video i tested out @BootBuddy to see if it could help wheelchair users too! (gifted but not sponsored, not paid) #wheelchairuser #disabled #wheelchair #chronicillness #adaptations #hacksandtips

Happy #TSAwarenessMonth 💙 (May 15 – June 15) - It's time to share exactly why we need more awareness about Tourette’s, and what a different world we could live in if people truly understood This is a storytime of a negative experience I had in school where the teacher didn’t understand my condition and judged me before letting me share the facts 😅 💬 Do you guys have any negative experiences like this??? • #IfTheyReallyKnewTS #tourettes #tourettesyndrome #tourette #tourettesyndromeawareness #disability #disabled #disabilityadvocate #advocate #community #neurodivergent #ticsawareness @Tourette Association

my off-road wheelchair setup! ☺️♿️🌲 this is the equipment that lets me explore the outdoors & gain so much independence! i’ve built this setup over the past 5 years and i love how much freedom it’s given me having my front power assist has CHANGED MY LIFE in so many ways🥹👏🏻✨ my setup specs 👇🏻 • wheelchair @RGK Wheelchairs Tiga Sub 4 • Street Jet front power assist • @invictusactive Vigeo all-terrain wheels #wheelchairuser #disabledcommunity #disabled #tourettes #chronicillness #wheelchair #adaptive #accessibility #accessible

life is meant for living, not for being perfect 💛 every single human being makes mistakes or has things that they don’t like about themselves We all have things we can’t change and things that we wish we could. i spent the first 17-18 years of my life wishing i could fit in, and not knowing that i was autistic but ive learned that in the grand scheme of things… life is just here so that we can exist and have the most fun we can. 👏🏻 life is for moments where we’re laughing, trying new foods and experiences, spending time with people we love, finding out what we like and who we are, wearing clothes that make us feel confident it’s taken me years to allow myself to just be whoever I am (all quirks and neurodivergent traits included!!) and actually enjoy all the small moments but now i’ve started to accept myself, I am actually LIVING. there is so so so so much joy to be found in every day when you look for it 🥹🌼🌟✨ #neurodivergent #autistic #disabled #selfacceptance #laughter #doitfortheglimmers #youareenough #MentalHealth #joyful #neurodiversity #disabledcommunity #wheelchairuser #mentalhealth

you are allowed to feel all the emotions 🤎 we are all human!!! ups and downs are a normal part of living it is okay to not feel happy or confident all of the time, and it’s important that we acknowledge both the happy and the hard times 🫂 as a neurodivergent or disabled person that can feel really frustrating to have limitations either physically or mentally I often feel incredibly frustrated at my own body because I can’t do the things I used to love ☹️ BUT… I sit with these emotions and I’ve slowly learn to accept them i focus on what I can be grateful for that I *do* have rather than focusing on things that I can’t do/have 🙌🏻 and i’ve found that life feels a lot less pressured this way :) so, if it’s helpful to you, give yourself some kindness & let yourself feel whatever you need to feel right now, because whatever that is, it’s okay and it doesn’t have to dictate what you do or think going forwards 🤍 you are enough. #disabledcommunity #chronicillness #wheelchair #neurodivergent #MentalHealth #chronicallyill #MentalHealthAwareness #anxiety #depression #autism #autistic #autisticadult #youareenough

#ad how do mobility aids actually help my body? using heartrate data from my @visible.health armband 🫀 (ad) usually my daily tasks while standing cause my heartrate to be high! and this causes lower energy & more crashes 😅 but now, comparing this to the pace points & heartrate while in my wheelchair… my stats are much lower, and I’m not in over-exertion zone 📉 i can also see the difference between pushing my chair manually VS with my power attachment (spoiler alert: there’s a BIG DIFFERENCE!!!) → less over-exertion throughout day = better pacing, more energy! ✨ i can see how different tasks affect my body = able to use mobility aids for the tasks which affect me the most mobility aids & pacing techniques allow me to do things i wouldn’t usually be able to - like going to concerts, taking public transport, travelling etc! 🥹 • #chronicillness #disabledcommunity #visiblehealth #heartratemonitor #dysautonomia #chronicfatigue #pacing #chronicallyill #wheelchairuser #disabledcommunity #disabled #accessible #wheelchair #spoonie #chronicillnesscommunity

DAY IN THE LIFE (travel day edition) ☺️🚄 showing how i travel as a wheelchair user & how im trying to push past anxiety and do new things this year ✨ being able to work freelance has brought SO many opportunities especially as somebody who can’t work a “normal” day job due to my health conditions life has been feeling cool recently, and i finally feel inspired to create & travel again which means more accessibility content 🥹 what videos would you guys like to see??? #disabled #disability #dayinmylife #wheelchairuser #chronicallyill #ambulatorywheelchairuser #accessibility #neurodivergent #representationmatters