It is almost inevitable that during a discussion around mental health someone will bring up how much better the world would be if we treated mental illness…… Read more “Comparing the Incomparable.”
An Ableism Contest.
The Paralympics are supposed to be a celebration of the exceptional physical feats of disabled athletes from across the globe, yet as we approach the Tokyo Paralympics…… Read more “An Ableism Contest.”
Breakthrough.
Over the weekend I published my account of the recent NICE review of treatments offered to M.E patients in the UK. I expressed concern that either NICE…… Read more “Breakthrough.”
Naughty or NICE.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is a government-funded body that oversees the NHS in the UK, monitoring research, informing public health policies, and ensuring…… Read more “Naughty or NICE.”
National Disability Strategy: Will It Actually Do Anything?
On 28th July 2021 the UK government published their National Disability Strategy, and were then promptly ruled to have breached the Equality Act by failing to provide…… Read more “National Disability Strategy: Will It Actually Do Anything?”
Disability in Space.
A couple of months ago, having not had the opportunity to play them as a teenager, I downloaded the remastered Mass Effect: Legendary edition. I knew almost…… Read more “Disability in Space.”
Something to be Proud of.
July is officially Disability Pride Month, although were you not disabled yourself you probably wouldn’t know it. Where corporations have smothered LGBTQAI+ Pride Month to the point…… Read more “Something to be Proud of.”
A Bad Time to be Disabled.
If I’m being brutally honest, there probably isn’t a good time to be disabled. The way in which disabled people have been treated has been abysmal throughout…… Read more “A Bad Time to be Disabled.”
The Rise and Fall.
One of the most difficult things about having Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is the way it fluctuates more than a DNA strand by Chernobyl. I can go from feeling…… Read more “The Rise and Fall.”
Disabled Politicians for Disabled People.
It is no secret that most disabled people are unhappy with the way in which our government cares for us, with policies concerning accessibility, health and social…… Read more “Disabled Politicians for Disabled People.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 