not sure about Native sensitivity readers; try disability to ask for a disabled sensitivity reader.
Don't use "spent his life in a wheelchair" terminology when you ask there, because of course your character hasn't done that, and people there will take it as a warning sign. Describe the specifics. "Was born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and uses a wheelchair and an AAC board" is a better ask than "spent his life in a wheelchair."
(Similarly, when you find a good place to ask for a Native sensitivity reader, be specific. "Enrolled Southern Ute member", not "Native American". But also verify, to the best of your ability, that your sensitivity reader is actually Native American or First Nations; lots of pretendians like to claim authority in that space.)
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disability to ask for a disabled sensitivity reader.
Don't use "spent his life in a wheelchair" terminology when you ask there, because of course your character hasn't done that, and people there will take it as a warning sign. Describe the specifics. "Was born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and uses a wheelchair and an AAC board" is a better ask than "spent his life in a wheelchair."
(Similarly, when you find a good place to ask for a Native sensitivity reader, be specific. "Enrolled Southern Ute member", not "Native American". But also verify, to the best of your ability, that your sensitivity reader is actually Native American or First Nations; lots of pretendians like to claim authority in that space.)