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My life as a black, disabled teenager

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Wheelchair Dancing!

Wheelchair Dancing!

July 3, 2021 Posted in In My Feelings147 Comments

Discussing and sharing clips of wheelchair dancing to celebrate a piece of disability culture

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I Used to be Ashamed of my Disability. Not Anymore.

I Used to be Ashamed of my Disability. Not Anymore.

May 29, 2021 Posted in In My Feelings167 Comments

A list of five things I used to be ashamed of due to my disability and how I’ve learnt to be proud of them and own them instead

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Having Patience and Determination with my Disability

Having Patience and Determination with my Disability

November 8, 2020July 24, 2021 Posted in In My Feelings84 Comments

Sharing examples of some of the different ways I had to have patience and determination with my disability when I was younger

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My First Educational Talk to Children About Disabilities!

My First Educational Talk to Children About Disabilities!

September 6, 2020July 27, 2021 Posted in In My Feelings29 Comments

Sharing about my first educational talk to children at a school to raise awareness about disabilities

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Being Around Other Disabled Teens

Being Around Other Disabled Teens

March 8, 2020August 3, 2021 Posted in In My Feelings4 Comments

Sharing my experiences of meeting other disabled teenagers and how it felt to finally be around other people like me

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Going to an Able-Bodied School

Going to an Able-Bodied School

January 19, 2020August 4, 2021 Posted in In My Feelings13 Comments

My experience of being a disabled teenager at an able-bodied school

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Why I Don’t Eat in Public

Why I Don’t Eat in Public

December 8, 2019September 13, 2021 Posted in In My Feelings6 Comments

I explain my struggles with eating in public due to people staring and my disability

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