Disabled Skater Awareness

Welcome to Disabled Skater Awareness! (DSA)

I'm an autistic roller skater and gamer with co-occurring physical and mental health conditions. I've skated casually since childhood; recreational inline, aggressive inline and ice skating. I switched to roller skates in 2024 following one health condition reaching a point where skating caused near-immediate foot pain. Roller skates are more disability-friendly for me, providing better weight-distribution and greatly reducing pain even in warmer weather when that condition is exacerbated. I sometimes use a cane for stability and reduced anxiety to help navigate things like curbs. I thought I'd try content creation as a hobby, but also to help raise awareness of hidden disabilities and the sunflower scheme.

I'll respond to comments to videos best I can, but I'm often overwhelmed with juggling the demands of my psychology postgrad, daily living tasks and health management. Apologies if uploads are few and far between for the same reasons.