…So Here’s The Problem With “Raising Awareness”
I’ve got a beef with Awareness Days. A big one – it’s ever-present and ever-growing. It’s an elephant in my room that needs to be let out. It’s one of…
Disability in Conversation | Awkward Encounters of the Ableist Kind
Having a visible disability means that sometimes when I meet strangers they’re very keen to talk about disability, and something that they know about it. For the most part, I…
Disability In Language | Disabled vs Disability
Language has always been a huge interest for me and I’m forever interested in the terminology used concerning disability. This interest is probably going to become a series of posts…
Disability in Conversation | SMA Awareness Month 2019
August is SMA Awareness Month. I figured I can’t be a person living with SMA and not at least acknowledge SMA Awareness Month while it’s on. If you don’t know…