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2 years ago
Hamha!
First of all, if any of you would be interested in supporting Lucca and I through our Patreon, we'd be most grateful. Most benefits, which include my Coping With disabilities Through The Arts content is available for a simple $3 donation per month. (Lucca has created special bonuses for those interested in supporting at above the $3 monthly contribution. My benefits for going above $3 are still in the development phase as I am fully focused on keeping the spirit of what was 'Coping With Limiation Through Pony' going in ways that greatly expand from our team's 7 years of advocacy.).
As Patreon allows you to preview a content creator page prior to committing you to give up your muns, why not give a look at what Lucca and I are doing as two people with disabilities who aim to show how blindness and autism are no reason to give up on your hopes and dreams.
https://www.patreon.com/LuccaYoshArtTherapy
CURRENT PATREON PROJECTS:
Lucca is building a great collection of special art projects that not only allow him to build his inspiration towards the completion of those projects that, as a result of difficult life circumstances, have yet to be completed. (Truly, no artist can make a quality commission if they are incapable of doing projects that make them happy. These self-indulgent works help relieve anxiety and depression while resolving the 'Survival Mode' many disabled, content creators go through when asking for your financial support to get through hard times.).
If you should be someone to whom my cutie-patootie, Lucca lovey may still owe work for, rest assured he is putting forth daily efforts to get to all those commissions that have become discouragingly past due. (As other writers, artists, etc. with disabilities lack proper support due to difficult, if not impossible, challenges created by society to find "An Real Job" and/or receive any form of government assistance, I hope you will keep in mind that Lucca, as it is with many disabled creators of content, desires to do nothing more than to make your wait for the work you paid for meet and exceed your expectations. Please be supportive to all disabled content creators and know that, if you have any questions, or concerns, you are welcome to contact me and I will help to better explain how Lucca and I will make good on all the financial support offered in exchange for our services.).
Right now, as a result of technology becoming less accessible to the blind and visually disabled, I have begun the following projects that show what someone with absolutely no eyesight can do when it comes to making colorful content for your mind's eye / imagination.
1 - TALES OF UNSEEN ART:
Collaborations with artists who have given me permission to write stories based upon their art posts. Curious as to how someone with no eyesight can make a quality, short story without ever seeing the actual image? Head on over to our Patreon page, set yourself up with the free trial, and watch as an artist's personality, passion, and friendship come together to make something truly amazing!
2 - YOSH'S MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY THROUGH MR. NUTHACH:
Back in 2019, I discovered a Saturday Morning Cartoon that, truly, was ahead of its time. This animated sitcome aired on CBS during the Fall of 1998 through Winter 1999 and featured many unique side plots that viewers beyond the show's target audience could truly appreciate. Most notable, in my opinion, is the psychotherapy journey of Mr. Nuthatch.
The tale of Mr. Nuthatch is told during the events of episodes 1 through 10. With help from my son, Peep, I have captured the most relatable moments of the middle-aged bird who wishes he could go back to simpler times in an effort to avoid spending the rest of his life lonely and afraid.
Currently, I've written for clips captured between episodes 1 thru 7. I'll soon be writing up Mr. Nuthatch's big success in finding that his future is far from bleak in episodes 8, 9, and 10. These will include my thoughts on how I relate my own mental health journey with that of this fictional, psychtherapy patient who, to me, is a family-friendly take on how one becomes, accepts, and finds self-esteem and confidence as a Baby Fur / Little / ABDL.
The above clips will, upon completion, be moved to a YouTube channel where, with help from Lucca and Peep, I will personally upload in-person videos to further discuss the content that I shared of Mr. Nuthatch and why it is so important to anyone who, like me, struggles with being an adult in a society that infantilizes you as a result of having a disability.
3 - VIDEO GAME CONCEPTS:
There are two stories / video game ideas that I have promised my son that I would put together based upon his love for The Binding of Isaac and the Sci-Fi Adventure franchise, Metroid.
I had intended to share more on both of these far sooner, but maintaining an old house with a limited budget where its occupants are all physically disabled has taken away from the time needed to ensure a constant output of content on these projects. There have also been additional challenges with using Microsoft Office, which is the software I learned on while in High School and College / University between 1997 thru 2005. Office 2003 was the last version that was truly 'User Friendly' to someone who relied on screen reading software. Sadly, Microsoft has allowed itself to build on a broken foundation of inaccessible coding that began in Office 2007, worsened in Office 2010, and has become nothing short of a struggle to properly use to develop content from Office 2013 onward.
Despite my efforts to contact Microsoft on these issues, as they cost me my job working for an insurance company as their software tester and documentation developer, I am working to find less troublesome ways to bring the game ideas, their stories, and fun content to support them to our Patreon very soon. Of course, if anyone would like to try and make something with the source material, you are all more than welcome.
4 - PROJECT: EZIL:
The story I started in 2006 to share what it is like to grow up with a visual disability, be too strubborn to get the right help, and finally take the plunge to see how pretending to be something that you are fools only yourself and nobody else. Of course, as this is kind of a take on my real life experiences, I made sure to have fun, fantasy elements that help illustrate the benefits of embracing all that one can when it comes to truly being, "Just like everybody else." through using tools that empower you beyond any shame you might feel over admitting to needing them to succeed in life.
This story has been my most ambitious project since The City of Solitude and the whole of Further Realms: Creative Campaign. Lucca has helped me feel so much better about being happy in being me without PTSD getting in the way of doing all I can do with zero eyesight. I hope to start editing, uploading, and finishing this story while working on the story / game projects that I listed above..
Of course, as the goal Lucca and I share is to advocate for people with disabilities by showing how outdated stereotypes, stigmas, and feigned ignorance are the greatest of barriers to entry to anyone who aspires to be more than the 'label' assigned to them, we hope that you will kindly show your support while sharing what we aim to bring through those abilities we have been held back from openly putting to good use in a stereotype-driven society.
https://www.patreon.com/LuccaYoshArtTherapy
If you have any suggestions on what Lucca and I can add to further advocate through Coping With Disabilities Through The Arts, please let us know in the comments, or through leaving a comment on any of our existing posts found within our Patreon page.
Your Pal,
---Yosh E. O'Ducky ;)
First of all, if any of you would be interested in supporting Lucca and I through our Patreon, we'd be most grateful. Most benefits, which include my Coping With disabilities Through The Arts content is available for a simple $3 donation per month. (Lucca has created special bonuses for those interested in supporting at above the $3 monthly contribution. My benefits for going above $3 are still in the development phase as I am fully focused on keeping the spirit of what was 'Coping With Limiation Through Pony' going in ways that greatly expand from our team's 7 years of advocacy.).
As Patreon allows you to preview a content creator page prior to committing you to give up your muns, why not give a look at what Lucca and I are doing as two people with disabilities who aim to show how blindness and autism are no reason to give up on your hopes and dreams.
https://www.patreon.com/LuccaYoshArtTherapy
CURRENT PATREON PROJECTS:
Lucca is building a great collection of special art projects that not only allow him to build his inspiration towards the completion of those projects that, as a result of difficult life circumstances, have yet to be completed. (Truly, no artist can make a quality commission if they are incapable of doing projects that make them happy. These self-indulgent works help relieve anxiety and depression while resolving the 'Survival Mode' many disabled, content creators go through when asking for your financial support to get through hard times.).
If you should be someone to whom my cutie-patootie, Lucca lovey may still owe work for, rest assured he is putting forth daily efforts to get to all those commissions that have become discouragingly past due. (As other writers, artists, etc. with disabilities lack proper support due to difficult, if not impossible, challenges created by society to find "An Real Job" and/or receive any form of government assistance, I hope you will keep in mind that Lucca, as it is with many disabled creators of content, desires to do nothing more than to make your wait for the work you paid for meet and exceed your expectations. Please be supportive to all disabled content creators and know that, if you have any questions, or concerns, you are welcome to contact me and I will help to better explain how Lucca and I will make good on all the financial support offered in exchange for our services.).
Right now, as a result of technology becoming less accessible to the blind and visually disabled, I have begun the following projects that show what someone with absolutely no eyesight can do when it comes to making colorful content for your mind's eye / imagination.
1 - TALES OF UNSEEN ART:
Collaborations with artists who have given me permission to write stories based upon their art posts. Curious as to how someone with no eyesight can make a quality, short story without ever seeing the actual image? Head on over to our Patreon page, set yourself up with the free trial, and watch as an artist's personality, passion, and friendship come together to make something truly amazing!
2 - YOSH'S MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY THROUGH MR. NUTHACH:
Back in 2019, I discovered a Saturday Morning Cartoon that, truly, was ahead of its time. This animated sitcome aired on CBS during the Fall of 1998 through Winter 1999 and featured many unique side plots that viewers beyond the show's target audience could truly appreciate. Most notable, in my opinion, is the psychotherapy journey of Mr. Nuthatch.
The tale of Mr. Nuthatch is told during the events of episodes 1 through 10. With help from my son, Peep, I have captured the most relatable moments of the middle-aged bird who wishes he could go back to simpler times in an effort to avoid spending the rest of his life lonely and afraid.
Currently, I've written for clips captured between episodes 1 thru 7. I'll soon be writing up Mr. Nuthatch's big success in finding that his future is far from bleak in episodes 8, 9, and 10. These will include my thoughts on how I relate my own mental health journey with that of this fictional, psychtherapy patient who, to me, is a family-friendly take on how one becomes, accepts, and finds self-esteem and confidence as a Baby Fur / Little / ABDL.
The above clips will, upon completion, be moved to a YouTube channel where, with help from Lucca and Peep, I will personally upload in-person videos to further discuss the content that I shared of Mr. Nuthatch and why it is so important to anyone who, like me, struggles with being an adult in a society that infantilizes you as a result of having a disability.
3 - VIDEO GAME CONCEPTS:
There are two stories / video game ideas that I have promised my son that I would put together based upon his love for The Binding of Isaac and the Sci-Fi Adventure franchise, Metroid.
I had intended to share more on both of these far sooner, but maintaining an old house with a limited budget where its occupants are all physically disabled has taken away from the time needed to ensure a constant output of content on these projects. There have also been additional challenges with using Microsoft Office, which is the software I learned on while in High School and College / University between 1997 thru 2005. Office 2003 was the last version that was truly 'User Friendly' to someone who relied on screen reading software. Sadly, Microsoft has allowed itself to build on a broken foundation of inaccessible coding that began in Office 2007, worsened in Office 2010, and has become nothing short of a struggle to properly use to develop content from Office 2013 onward.
Despite my efforts to contact Microsoft on these issues, as they cost me my job working for an insurance company as their software tester and documentation developer, I am working to find less troublesome ways to bring the game ideas, their stories, and fun content to support them to our Patreon very soon. Of course, if anyone would like to try and make something with the source material, you are all more than welcome.
4 - PROJECT: EZIL:
The story I started in 2006 to share what it is like to grow up with a visual disability, be too strubborn to get the right help, and finally take the plunge to see how pretending to be something that you are fools only yourself and nobody else. Of course, as this is kind of a take on my real life experiences, I made sure to have fun, fantasy elements that help illustrate the benefits of embracing all that one can when it comes to truly being, "Just like everybody else." through using tools that empower you beyond any shame you might feel over admitting to needing them to succeed in life.
This story has been my most ambitious project since The City of Solitude and the whole of Further Realms: Creative Campaign. Lucca has helped me feel so much better about being happy in being me without PTSD getting in the way of doing all I can do with zero eyesight. I hope to start editing, uploading, and finishing this story while working on the story / game projects that I listed above..
Of course, as the goal Lucca and I share is to advocate for people with disabilities by showing how outdated stereotypes, stigmas, and feigned ignorance are the greatest of barriers to entry to anyone who aspires to be more than the 'label' assigned to them, we hope that you will kindly show your support while sharing what we aim to bring through those abilities we have been held back from openly putting to good use in a stereotype-driven society.
https://www.patreon.com/LuccaYoshArtTherapy
If you have any suggestions on what Lucca and I can add to further advocate through Coping With Disabilities Through The Arts, please let us know in the comments, or through leaving a comment on any of our existing posts found within our Patreon page.
Your Pal,
---Yosh E. O'Ducky ;)
Edit: Do you still see in dreams?
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And that is a very good question. I do have dreams that feature colorful imagery. Most of the time, I feel like I am 'watching' myself in these dreams as there is this narrative voice that makes it a point to remind me how I should not be able to see anything.
One time, I had a dream that seemed so real that, when I woke up, I thought I had my eyesight returned to me. Fortunately, my brain kicked in fast enough before the false imagery / hallucination caused me to interact with a room that was based in a dream and not the actual room I had woke up in. :)
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It is truly impressive how the brain is able to reallocate resources towards other operations. My imagination has gotten good enough that, with my blind-friendly tools, I can almost walk anywhere I have been to on many seperate occasions without actively focusing on my sense of touch, sound, and hearing.
Dreams are a great source of creative inspiration, too! They can remind us of ideas we may have forgotten from a long time ago, or take a bunch of our collective, subconcious thoughts and grant us amazing concepts we may have never conjured through our waking imagination. (My most memorable was the design for an armored vest for a character I wrote about many, many years ago.).
Can I participate on Tales of Unseen Art? I guess I may be already doing so since you've already written tons of stories around my pics? Whatever is the case just tell me if I can do something to participate or even for making things easier to you in this project. I really hope I can help!
I hope you can keep going those great projects Yosh. You always have all my support and hugs *hugs strong*
Along with being very thankful to write stories for you, post them to Patreon, and then make it freely available here on FA with helpful, Twitter links to show how one does not necessarily require physical eyesight to appreciate the visual arts, I am soon to add stories done for paddedartist, nishi, and anyone else who would allow me to show how the 'passion' and 'effort' they put into sharing their work brought a lively world of color to someone who, going on 7 years now, has had no eyesight at all. :)
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Thanks for all of your kindness and support, Sweetie! I look forward to enjoying more of your art while looking for the big update where you share the successful start of your working / professional career! :)
I hope I can help you even more in the near future!
I'm glad you're still around and that you're still passionate about advocating for disabilities. I hope that your patreon does well.
Thank you again for offering such kind words, Plinkers. You made this little, dino-duckling's day! (To keep this from not seeming too weird, I had been admiring your art and artistic concepts since I first met you when I still had physical eyesight. I know I have not been as good at keeping up with your creative and RL experiences you share through journals, but I do still view you as a very inspirational individual to whom has reminded me why it is important to never give up on both my RL and creative life.).
And I don't think it's weird at all. I have very fond memories about chatting with you about art and passions and inspiration. I'm glad you're not giving up and keeping up with it. I'm doing my best to keep up with myself as well (I will admit that executive dysfunction is quite a pain to deal with but I am trying to manage it the best I can with routine and positive reinforcement.) I haven't been writing as much regrettably, due to the aforementioned executive dysfunction, I've been doing my best to keep up with art. Thank you so very much for your kind words too.
I've been keeping up with your journals and although I don't always know what to say in all of them, please do know I do read them and that I do support you with what you do.
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Right now, Lucca and I are waiting for when Patreon gives us the boot in the same way they have for others who post Baby Fur / Little / ABDL content. I do not want it to happen, but it is something I am trying to work past by just making more content until I join the many who have already been unjustly denied an opportunity to make something of ourselves despite how our disabilities make mainstream employment pretty much impossible. *Sighs*
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Keep working on being the best you can be, Plinkers! I will always be cheering you on and looking forward to what creative posts you are able to share as your mind and body grant you the ability to do so. The fact you are still doing all you can despite having so many other RL things bogging you down is a true testament to your talent and true inspiration you are as an artist. (You, Lucca, and so many others are a constant reminder to me to not allow my lack of eyesight ever keep me from doing all I can to share my talents with the world.).