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The Ability Toolbox empowers people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions through the power of collective knowledge and wisdom.

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Living with a Disability or Mental Illness Is Complicated

  • Getting Help Is Hard

    Navigating health care and support programs is a nightmare

  • The World Isn't Accessible or Sensory-Friendly

    You have to find creative ways to do everyday tasks

  • People Don't Understand

    You're sick of being told “You don't look sick” or “just get over it”

  • Your Path to Success Is Winding

    Housing, employment, and relationships can be challenging

  • You Feel Alone

    It's hard to find people like you to talk to

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What You'll Find in The Ability Toolbox

  • Free Support and Resources

    Living while disabled is expensive, so our content is free.

  • Practical Solutions

    Find solutions to everyday problems and share your knowledge to help others.

  • Diverse Disabled Voices

    Our community is intersectional and inclusive of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices.

  • Activism and Advocacy

    We amplify the power of disabled voices to drive change in healthcare, government policy, the media, and beyond.

  • Disabled-Owned Community

    We are a small social enterprise, not a corporation run by able-bodied people.

Learn From People Like You

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 I am a registered dietitian/nutritionist and CEO and founder of Nutrition With Susan. I provide personalized nutrition counseling to women with autoimmune disease. I was diagnosed with RA in 2017 and spent years trying to figure out how to get my life back. I’m currently symptom-free and want to help other women feel better too.

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Leif Gregersen is an author of fiction and non-fiction, and has published 12 books, of which 4 are poetry collections, 3 are short story collections, 2 are short novels, and 2 are memoirs of his life experience with mental illness.

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I am Black, lesbian, disabled, mentally ill, fat, a birth mom, mom and grandmom (grand ma Coco to be exact) and Funny. I am a woman who is constantly fighting for my and your liberation.

I have a history of working for those living at the margins mostly in activist and nonprofit spaces. I currently work in the mental health field serving those who have been convicted of felonies and are in mental heath court. I am also a writer. I write about disabilities, chronic illness, mental health, racial trauma, sexual violence and disordered eating. I am also a public community speaker on the same topics. Hit me up if you need my writing or speaking skills.

Please use she or her pronouns when referring to or about me.

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