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Sounds,25 Jan 2019,14 mins

Why the hashtag #ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow went viral

Access All: Disability News and Mental Health

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The hashtag #ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow has gone viral in the last few days. Started in America by Imani Barbarin a week ago, it's got tweeters from all corners of the disability community and globe sharing those annoyances disabled people know, but which might never occur to anyone else. We hear from Imani about why she started it in the first place, why Damon thinks people break wind in his presence and whether this could be a #MeToo moment for the disability community. With Damon Rose, Emma Tracey and Niamh Hughes. Subscribe now in BBC Sounds or ask for us on your smart speaker "play Ouch disability talk from the BBC".

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