From time to time I will receive a message asking me about improving confidence, and as someone who still struggles with self-esteem I never know quite what…… Read more “Freak Like Me.”
Tag: Disabled
Off the Spectrum.
Spectrum 10k is a trial being run by Cambridge University which is looking to collect and analyse DNA samples from 10,000 autistic people, and aims to establish…… Read more “Off the Spectrum.”
Falling at the Final Hurdle.
Earlier in the month I wrote about the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s review of M.E treatment guidelines, followed a few days later by a…… Read more “Falling at the Final Hurdle.”
Comparing the Incomparable.
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.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 