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Dear Abled People: Stop Blaming Inaccessibility On Wheelchairs

Denise Vasquez

May 8, 2021
2 min

Dear Abled People: Stop Blaming Inaccessibility On Wheelchairs

The fact that a person sitting in a #wheelchair is the International #Symbol of #Accessibility should make it clear, that a wheelchair gives a #disabled person like me #Access! The definition of a wheelchair under the ADA is as follows: "A wheelchair is a manually operated or power-driven device designed primarily for use by an individual with a mobility #disability for the main purpose of indoor, or of both indoor and outdoor locomotion. Individuals with #mobility disabiliti

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Denise Vasquez

Apr 30, 2021
2 min

Get Outdoors!

I’ve been personally dealing with the #challenges #disabled people constantly have to face when #venturing #outdoors for many years now. It takes a lot of #research to find out where the #ADA #accessible #places are. I hope that someday our #society (#parks, #banks, #stores, #airplanes, #housing...) will not only comply by the ADA #Law, but #respect, #acknowledge & #include disabled people when making #decisions that pertain to #accessibility. Every #disability is unique and

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How Accessible Is Accessible: Cabrillo National Monument

Denise Vasquez

Apr 21, 2021
4 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: Cabrillo National Monument

#Photography by Denise Vasquez ©2021 When I first moved to San Diego #California back in 2017, I had no idea we had a #National #Monument here. I learned about Cabrillo National Monument while doing #research on the internet, seeking #parks nearby. The National Park Service now has an #app that lists the parks, what to see, things to do, amenities, park news, #wheelchair #accessible #locations and more! I noticed that some areas are listed on the app as being wheelchair acces

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Denise Vasquez

Apr 19, 2021
2 min

Having Access To The Outdoors Matters

It's #National #Park Week, and while many people are going to the #parks, #camping, #hiking, and enjoying the great #outdoors, many National Parks #trails, #amenities, #tours #residencies and #workshops are not fully #accessible to #disabled #photographers like me. I created The Disabled Photographer Project & my How Accessible Is Accessible series because having #access matters! I got tired of not having full access to things, especially #outdoors, so I decided to do somethi

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How Accessible Is Accessible: Horseshoe Bend

Denise Vasquez

Mar 29, 2021
5 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: Horseshoe Bend

Photography by Denise Vasquez ©2021 This morning I #woke up being #grateful for another day. With each #day comes new #challenges but also new #beginnings. All my #life, I had to #fight for my life, every day, just for #being a #woman of Puerto Rican descent. Now add living with an #injury, #CRPS, constant chronic #pain, and being permanently #disabled to my fight for my #existence. If you’re reading this, don’t fret! I’m not the kind of #person to dwell on the past, feel sor

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How Accessible Is Accessible: The Valley Of Fire State Park

Denise Vasquez

Mar 26, 2021
4 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: The Valley Of Fire State Park

Photography by Denise Vasquez ©2021 Many people might not realize the #health #benefits of being #outdoors, but from personal experience, I can certainly say that #being outdoors in #nature is #healing. Over the last three years, I’ve noticed whenever I spent time outdoors in nature, it #uplifted my #spirits, my #mood was better, and I #slept better. Going from getting #injured and feeling trapped with the #injury, #immobility, #CRPS, #stress, #anxiety, #sleep disorder, const

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How Accessible Is Accessible: Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Denise Vasquez

Mar 24, 2021
5 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Photography by Denise Vasquez There is something #sacred, #tribal and #safe about feeling #grounded in the #earth, especially in #sand! It has played such a vital important part of my #life and I’m #learning more and more to #appreciate the little things in life like #focusing on #happy #moments of #playing in the sand, burying my #feet in the sand, and taking #photos in the sand whether at the #beach, or in the #desert. I used to #love #climbing in sand #dunes to take #photo

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How Accessible Is Accessible: Zion National Park

Denise Vasquez

Mar 21, 2021
4 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: Zion National Park

Photography by Denise Vasquez ©2021 For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved #traveling, I’ve always felt a #connection to #nature, and I’ve always loved being #outdoors. I remember as a child, my mother sending me from New York City to Puerto Rico for visits with my grandparents during the #summer months… I remember being in awe of the #mountains that looked like giant waves frozen in time…I remember being in awe of the #color of the #water that reminded me of #turqu

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Denise Vasquez

Mar 4, 2021
3 min

Healing in Nature & Accessibility

Getting #outdoors, connecting with #nature and doing #photography is a vital part of #healing my #body, #mind & #spirit. Being #disabled for almost 3 years now and going from #crutches, rolling #walker, motorized & standard manual #wheelchairs, a #cane, #walking sticks…I’ve noticed that our world is not completely #accessible to everyone. Having #accessibility to the outdoors is a fundamental right, and I know too well, having a lifetime of fighting for equal #rights as a #wo

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Denise Vasquez

Feb 22, 2021
2 min

Get High On Life!

I love being #outdoors in #nature, especially when doing #photography. Why? Because being #outside in nature’s #colorful #environments especially during #sunrises, #sunsets & under the #stars, always makes me feel #happier, lifts my #spirit & makes me feel high on #life! Getting #injured at #work & ending up in a #wheelchair, took me from being a totally #independent #woman to having to rely on my boyfriend for almost everything! As an independent woman it was hard for me to

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Use What Tools You Need To Make Your Life A Little Easier!

Denise Vasquez

Feb 17, 2021
1 min

Use What Tools You Need To Make Your Life A Little Easier!

Do what makes you #happy & Use whatever #tools you need to make your life a little easier! Doing #photography has always been my #passion & my #happiness, especially #outdoors! Months ago, I started to #stand & #walk again, and currently I can only stand on my feet for a limited amount of time. I refuse to allow my #disabilities, #injuries, or chronic #pain put limitations on my #dreams or control me! I’m #learning to do what I need to happily live my #life! I’ve discovered t

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Denise Vasquez

Feb 15, 2021
2 min

We All Have a Purpose!

Sometimes it's difficult to know what our #purpose is while we're facing #challenges, but I truly #believe we all have a purpose in life! Almost 3 years ago I got injured at work. I went to hell & back, was misdiagnosed by so many doctors, got lost in a broken system, ended up in a wheelchair, didn't know if I would ever walk again & lost hope! Being in a #wheelchair showed me a world that does not accommodate #disabled people physically, mentally or spiritually. After almost

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