Young people with a disability are using social media to share what their lives are like, and in doing so they're forming communities and educating others.
abc.net.au/news/disability-community-social-media/101376272Logan Kelble posts dance videos on TikTok and bold, colourful fashion looks on Instagram – often with their feeding tube on full display.
EDS is a rare disorder that affects connective tissue and causes chronic pain for Logan. Their social media has been a way to show the world that people with illnesses or disabilities are not defined by their conditions. Logan and Nicole Spencer, a medical student who also lives with EDS, are among a number of young people using social media to fight misperceptions of disabilities and talk frankly about their mental and physical health.
Social media can be rewarding when used to facilitate real connections, like making plans to meet and spend time together, Dr Sperling said.
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