‘Why do they even let them live?’

‘Look at those spasos.’

‘Is he fixable?’

These are just some of the things that disabled Australians have heard other people say about them.

Snide comments. Rude remarks. They all impact on a person no matter what you think.

Enter the #heardwhiledisabled hashtag, a part of the Chatterbox Challenge.

The #heardwhiledisabled hashtag gives disabled people a voice to share their thoughts online. And they are extremely confronting – take a look, and get involved.

Ana Maria Martinez

Angela Bernaola

Bradley Cresswell

Corrine Poynter

David Smith

Joshua Bradshaw

Karni Lidell

Leslie Sherry

Liam Smith

Linda Vilor

Michelle Simmonds

Monica Zuniga and Kim Oldman

Sarah Maloney

Tracey Newton