u/Plane_Opposite6744

Hello! I am a chronically ill teen who is currently looking into mobility aids. I usually use braces (a knee brace) for hypermobility and have been looking into crutches/canes for a bit. My parents and I plan to bring up that when I see the doctor for my issues. I need to have them 'fitted' if that makes sense to see the extent of how much I will need to use the braces (no that hasn't been figured out yet) as well as other stuff.

Anyways, while waiting for that, I wanted to know how you make your aids look fashionable (because I'm making a lil book on fashion advice and wanted to add a chapter on it). So, what have you added?

I feel so weird about this.

So on my mom's side I'm Salvadoran. On my dad's side I'm white. I'm half and half. So most of the family lives in Canada or El Salvador. The others on my dad's side live all over the U.S. It's really weird. I grew up in America. When I was little my mom taught me both Spanish and English. We have videos of it too.

But... she stopped when we moved. And basically I was told that I was too white to be Latina by Latinx folk and I guess not entirely white by white folk. I've been told I'm 'so lucky to be Latina' by some white people (like my uncle) and been told I 'don't look Latina enough' by some Latina/mixed people. 

I mean, I've never been to El Salvador. I don't know much Spanish. I  look very white. But I've listened to stories from my Abuelita, heard some folklore, and I am trying to learn Spanish. Not the Spain Spanish, but like the Latin American Spanish. But idk i feel weird about it all.

One of pages on sensory stuff!

One of the quizzes.

More sticky notes!

Hey! I'm a teen seeking an assessment for autism and potential ADHD. I love Wings of Fire and psychology (which I added in here lol). I'm gonna add the DSM-5 criteria, which I did at first but then deleted it because I thought the assessor would know the criteria (spoiler alert: she did not). I've been suspecting that I may be autistic for over a year now. I got an assessment but now I have to redo it because the psychologist sucked and dismissed me completely. I'm moving soon so I'll have to get assessed there. I make a whole list of places to get assessed, and my best bet is literally located where I'll be moving.

I've done little drawings of dragons and added stickers because some places really needed a bit of something because it's blank. The thing is, I made this binder in December 2025. I deleted so many things but I can't redo it all. I have to add sticky notes. I expected the psychologist to read it, but she told me I wouldn't need it when I brought it. But i can recite the criteria for autism easily, since I've memorized it. I think I'll add the Female Autism/Asperger's Checklist by Samantha Craft as well.

If anything has any ideas to what I should add, please tell me, I think I need more information. My handwriting sucks and I crossed out so many words, so you probably can't read it.