Occupational Therapist, Disabled Activist, Author, PhD Candidate
Have a look to see some of the physical challenges I face!
Will I ever be totally independent? I've finished university for the summer now and I don't go back until September- this means that I have a lot of time on hands and don't get me wrong, I've spent most of my first 3 weeks off being run down. So, I'm certainly in need of a… Continue reading Restricted Independence
Welcome to my driving blog post, despite saying that I wasn't going to write this post, 2 weeks later here I am... I've received a few comments saying that people would like to read this blog post as they find it very useful and insightful. Which made me think that, if I’d had read a… Continue reading My Driving Journey So Far
As I am getting older, I am becoming more aware of the stereotypes that people make when initially meeting me. When it comes to stereotypes, I have mixed feelings, I don't hate the fact that I get judged because that's just part of life and everyone gets judged regardless of having a disability or not.… Continue reading How My Physical Disability Can Be Perceived
At the moment, I am on my placement and going on placement and getting into a new routine has been extremely difficult as my body is adjusting to a new body clock! Therefore, energy levels are low and fatigue is making more of an appearance! Due to this fatigue, at times I just get more… Continue reading Saying No Is Not Always as Possible as It Seems
