DISABILITY

#DISLABELED: WE HAVE
TASTE TOO

Too often people think disabled and think practicality over design which means we have white plastic bathrooms that remind us of hospital trips and doctor's visits. Depressing, right?

A plug is plugged into a smart plug with a blue power light which is plugged into a wall socket.

MY UNLIKELY MOBILITY AIDS

We all have household items that are adapted or that we use to help us with our mobility, so I thought I would share mine.

22450036_10210395991357615_8794868302744

WHAT IS CEREBRAL PALSY?

Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects the physical movement of an individual. This could be their legs, their arms, even their mouth, or all of these rolled into one. It is often caused by an incident that causes damage to the brain either at birth or shortly after birth.

LIFE AT SCHOOL WITH A

Sharing my experience and advice for young people of school life as a wheelchair user.

St Louis, Missouri, February 2012 (37).J

MY SDR STORY

I finally have written down my experience of SDR surgery in America.

TOP TIP FOR PIMPING

YOUR WHEELCHAIR

I've some really cheap and easy tricks for making your wheelchair more you!

ACCESSIBLE DATE IDEAS -AD

Valentines Day is just around the corner but coming up with something different to do can be difficult. Particularly when you have to think of accessible venues that are suited to you. So we’ve teamed up with AccessAble to give you some Date Inspiration!

WOULD YOU PUSH A STRANGER'S WHEELCHAIR?

Now this subject has been talked about quite recently in the disabled community and that is, whether it's ok for a stranger to push your wheelchair - out of the blue without fair warning.

69279124_910185196012681_507045093580996

HOW I GET AROUND ON WHEELS

Getting about with a disability can be difficult. My Cerebral Palsy affects my mobility meaning I use a wheelchair and Kaye walker to assist with my movement.

DISABILITY AND SEX Q&A

Understanding how disability and sex work together can be difficult for those who have never been exposed to it. However, it isn't as complicated as you may think…

DISABLED VS DIFFERENTLY ABLED

Sometimes I wonder if the disabled community is a bit too sensitive.

THINGS I DO DIFFERENTLY

Let me guess if your reading this as an "able bodied person" you may have had a time where you've seen a disabled person, what you can only assume is, struggling. While yes, this is sometimes the case. Sometimes, it can just be that the disabled individual has to do things slightly differently

WhatsApp Image 2019-03-18 at 1.49.18 PM_

TOP DISABLED PET PEEVES

A lot of common questions are about disability and relationships. If I had a penny for every time I've been asked one of these questions I'd be rich. But some of the questions are a lot more comedic

TOP DISABLED PERKS

Having a disability is not fun and can sometimes be incredibly difficult, mentally and physically. However, there are some perks to being registered disabled. From discounts to freebies, there are many advantages to your disability.

TOP TIPS FOR GETTING A MOBILITY CAR

The Motability scheme, what the hell is it? Well, if anyone with a disability purchased a vehicle on their own it would cost a small fortune as we would have to pay for both the vehicle and any adaptations that we needed to that vehicle disabled friendly.

#DISLABELED: WE HAVE TASTE TOO