Trigger Warning: needles, insects, arachnids. Laura stirred and opened her eyes slowly, blinking against the bright lights. She was staring up at an unfamiliar ceiling decorated with…… Read more “Thumbe-Wheeler: Yet Another Short Story.”
Diary of a Person With a Disability.
Person-first language is a system where, instead of using a certain feature to describe someone, the words are rearranged so that they become a person with said…… Read more “Diary of a Person With a Disability.”
How To Talk About Disabled People.
During the period of working from home I was watching a lot of online training courses to fill time, as I couldn’t access the trial data, which…… Read more “How To Talk About Disabled People.”
My Top Ten Favourite Disabled Characters in Film & Television.
Thanks to the rise of websites like BuzzFeed, the “listicle” (an article which comprises of a list of separate but related items) has become increasingly popular as…… Read more “My Top Ten Favourite Disabled Characters in Film & Television.”
Liberty in Life and Death.
Trigger Warning: death, euthanasia, assisted suicide, terminal illness. Despite the progress modern medicine has made, there continues to be two basic concepts that cause much debate in…… Read more “Liberty in Life and Death.”
Representation Matters.
Anyone who has spent more than a few hours with me will know that diplomacy isn’t really my thing; I say what I mean, mean what I…… Read more “Representation Matters.”
Personal Independence Prison: Part 2.
Part 1 is available here. Trigger Warning: mention of suicide. The application process for PIP is long, humiliating, & drains both physical & mental energy to the…… Read more “Personal Independence Prison: Part 2.”
Personal Independence Prison: Part 1.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a brilliant idea; disabled people receive some financial support to help cover the cost of the additional resources & services they need…… Read more “Personal Independence Prison: Part 1.”
The Variety of Minds.
The question as to whether or not I am autistic has been debated for almost my entire life. I learnt to read & write fairly quickly, but…… Read more “The Variety of Minds.”
The Burden of Inaccessibility.
Able-bodied people absolutely love to describe disabled people as a burden so that they can complain about us. Dr Phil, the struck-off psychiatrist who likes to exploit…… Read more “The Burden of Inaccessibility.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 