I’ve written previously about the language that should be used to address disability, most importantly saying the word disabled instead of one of its cringe-inducing euphemisms, but…… Read more “The R Word.”
Tag: Disabled
Age Is Just a Number.
Ageism, discriminatory practices based on someone’s age, is the only example I can think of where prejudice flows both ways. Assumptions are often made of people over…… Read more “Age Is Just a Number.”
Ten Times Disability was Erased from Public Knowledge.
When asked to name a famous disabled person, past or present, most people could probably answer Stephen Hawking. At a push, someone might say Helen Keller, Nelson…… Read more “Ten Times Disability was Erased from Public Knowledge.”
Inspiration Celebration.
When celebrating the lives and successes of disabled people, the line between celebrating with these individuals and patronising them is extremely thin and all too easily crossed.…… Read more “Inspiration Celebration.”
The Walking Contradiction.
Walking has many benefits. There are the health benefits to do with bone density, cardiovascular health, and muscle strength. There are the accessibility benefits of not being…… Read more “The Walking Contradiction.”
Diary of a Pagan.
You wouldn’t think it to look at me now, and I must be a terrible disappointment to my parents, but I was brought up as a Christian,…… Read more “Diary of a Pagan.”
The Forgotten Ones.
When a national lockdown was implemented in the UK in response to the coronavirus pandemic, those deemed to be particularly vulnerable to the virus due to age…… Read more “The Forgotten Ones.”
It’s Never Just One.
As someone who doesn’t drive, partly because I don’t actually have a licence, & partly because of the extortionate cost of buying & maintaining an accessible vehicle,…… Read more “It’s Never Just One.”
An Ableist Education.
In my very first week of high school all the way back in glory days of 2007, in my first P.E (gym) class, the teacher stood at…… Read more “An Ableist Education.”
Dear Meningitis.
Ten years ago, on 6th January 2011, my life changed forever: I contracted viral meningitis. I didn’t know it at the time, but many of the things…… Read more “Dear Meningitis.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 