This was me, completely stuck in the slush yesterday. It wasn't "that much" so I thought I would be fine. Until I wasn't. I thought my power chair had enough oomph for the job. Until it didn't. There was nobody with me, so I don't have the option of showing you the "big picture". But… Continue reading Stuck
Tag: Disability
7 Principles of Universal Design
These 7 Principles of Universal Design benefit every body, across the life span, regardless of level of ability - while simultaneously creating spaces that can be incredibly accessible to those with disabilities.
To A New Special Needs Parent As My Eldest Leaves For University
Welcome to a fantastic journey - one you never asked for, signed up for or (probably) trained for. As much as it feels that your world has come crashing down around you, or that you can't possibly handle this, the truth is more complicated than that. The truth is that there will be high's and lo's to this journey that you may only be able to appreciate down the road. The truth is also that you already have the one key ingredient for success: you love your child.
An Open Letter To My POC and LGBTQ+ Activist Friends …
It's been a while since I published a blog post. I'm still alive and kicking, but I've had a lot of thoughts swirling around in my head and I have been taking some time to sit, think, reflect and process them (whilst dealing with a medical crisis or three in our family!) What's been kicking… Continue reading An Open Letter To My POC and LGBTQ+ Activist Friends …
Symptoms
A simple enough question for a doctor to ask a patient. But it causes me to pause and flip through my memories like I flip through the pages of my grandmother's hundred-year-old cookbook.
‘Cure’
This may sound strange to hear But I don't want you to Cure me ...
Choice and Healing
Choice and Healing Choice and Healing A friend and I were debriefing after a course on mental health and we realized they were missing a really important healing method: choice.