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‘My Journey’ Part 1: The Diagnosis and Early Years

‘My Journey’ Part 1: The Diagnosis and Early Years

April 27, 2020September 11, 2021 Posted in Personal Experience1 Comment

Describing the start of my journey through life by discussing the discovery of my diagnosis and my childhood with disability

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My 6 Tips About Staring

My 6 Tips About Staring

April 4, 2020September 9, 2021 Posted in My Nugget of Wisdom for the Week10 Comments

I share my six tips about staring and explain how staring affected my self-image and confidence when I was younger

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Inspiration Porn vs. Actual Inspiring People

Inspiration Porn vs. Actual Inspiring People

February 3, 2020August 3, 2021 Posted in Thought Provokers35 Comments

An explanation of the important disability term ‘Inspiration Porn’ and how it affects the way disabled people are viewed by others

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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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What Did Disabled Santa Give You This Christmas?

What Did Disabled Santa Give You This Christmas?

January 12, 2020August 4, 2021 Posted in Thinking out Loud6 Comments

A fun list of disability awareness toys from disabled Santa and why they are the perfect presents to buy this Christmas

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My 5 Tips to Authors Who Write Disabled Characters

My 5 Tips to Authors Who Write Disabled Characters

December 14, 2019September 13, 2021 Posted in My Nugget of Wisdom for the Week9 Comments

Sharing my five tips about how to write realistic and entertaining disabled characters and why it’s so important to include them in every story

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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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My First Friend and Forgetfulness

My First Friend and Forgetfulness

December 7, 2019July 31, 2021 Posted in Personal ExperienceLeave a comment

The story of how I met my first best friend and sharing how I used to view my disability when I was younger

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‘Disabled’ vs. ‘Physically-Challenged’ and Other Such Terms

‘Disabled’ vs. ‘Physically-Challenged’ and Other Such Terms

December 2, 2019September 17, 2021 Posted in Thought Provokers3 Comments

Addressing the term ‘disabled’ and whether it should really be used to describe people with a disability.

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The Type of Disability Family I Have

The Type of Disability Family I Have

November 30, 2019September 17, 2021 Posted in Thinking out Loud6 Comments

Talking about my family and how they deal with having a daughter in a wheelchair

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