Be completely honest how much do you really know about disability history? Did you even know there was a month dedicated to celebrating? I’m sure most people would say no, even my own hubby said no when I asked, it wouldn’t surprise me if ‘no’ was your answer, it could very easily just pass youContinueContinue reading “‘How far have we come? How far have we to go?’”
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25 years on – The Disability Discrimination Act how far have we come?
It’s 25 years since the Disability Discrimination Act became law, but the campaign for equality goes on! Passed on 8 November 1995 I was just 16 years old and very much clueless to a Community struggling in a world that discriminated against disabled people in regards to employment, education, transport, or goods and services. It’sContinueContinue reading “25 years on – The Disability Discrimination Act how far have we come?”
Being disabled and humour!
Being disabled doesn’t seem like it would be a laughing matter, and you would be right but in the same sentence I do think it has its place within certain aspects. Believe it or not it does have a degree of success as well, having that ability to laugh at myself not taking certain thingsContinueContinue reading “Being disabled and humour!”
Accepting a new normal
Accepting a new normal when I was just feeling like I had found my feet… well wheels! ‘Normal’ what does that even mean and does it really exist? Everyone’s normal is different or we would all be boring. plus life has this way of dealing us different cards of change from time to time whetherContinueContinue reading “Accepting a new normal”
Freedom is more than Just a state of mind, it’s my wheelchair
Independence. What does that one single word mean to you? Most people take their Independence for granted – that’s ok because not everyone will stop and think about how in their every day life they are free to make decisions and act on them. Like being thirsty their ability to make themselves a drink, annoyedContinueContinue reading “Freedom is more than Just a state of mind, it’s my wheelchair”
My life with Myofibrillar Myopathy – Muscular Dystrophy
Lately, I’ve spoken a lot about having a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy a progressive muscle-wasting condition – If you’ve been following my journey you’ll already know and if not welcome. I’ve never really explained in detail the type of rare Muscular Dystrophy I have and how it affects me so It’s probably time IContinueContinue reading “My life with Myofibrillar Myopathy – Muscular Dystrophy”
Overcoming negative body image – when you have a disability
Overcoming negative body image is never easy, even harder when you have a disability. Have you ever compared yourself to somebody else? Yep me too. So many of us are guilty of obsessing over our bodies or what other people think and the way we look. With social media platforms like Instagram, Tik-Tok and YouTubeContinueContinue reading “Overcoming negative body image – when you have a disability”
Having a disability comes with a big price tag.
Ever looked at an item thinking I can totally find that cheaper elsewhere or online – every penny helps right?. But what if you already know it won’t be cheaper elsewhere but it’s something you need to help keep your Independence. Society seems to have this deluded conception that when you have a disability everythingContinueContinue reading “Having a disability comes with a big price tag.”
Kerry Thompson - My Life, Kerry's Way. 