Occupational Therapist, Disabled Activist, Author, PhD Candidate
A month since the World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress in Bangkok and I still canโt quite grasp that Iโve had this once in a lifetime experience. I enjoyed every second of it, right from the day before the conference when we landed (although very jet lagged). The whole experience was so, surreal like Iโฆ Continue reading WFOT Congress 2026 Reflections
โIn my personal statement, I spoke about my personal experiences of occupational therapy and how my disability is my tool, and now Iโve kind of made a career based on that fact!โย When I saw this next quote on my list, I was very tempted to skip it, as, letโs be honest, Iโm pushing itโฆ Continue reading From Blogging in My Bedroom to an International Stage: Reflections Before WFOT 2026
7 years of blogging! When I started my blog 7 years ago, I hoped I might still be here but I didnโt think it would shape my disability confidence and professional identity as much as it has. My blog has almost been a roadmap for me as it has enabled me to get down andโฆ Continue reading 7 Years of Blogging: Building My Disability Confidence and Professional Identityย
โOccupational transitions have many layers, thus placing occupational therapists in a unique position to help young people and families navigate this period.โ Sorry for the little delay in blogs. This time was frustrating, as it wasnโt because I had writer's block; it was because I had too many thoughts and I didnโt know what orderโฆ Continue reading Being Kind to Ourselves During Occupational Transitions
Hello and Happy World CP Day 2025! This year marks probably my momentous World CP Day as I start my PhD in a few days. What, I know, didnโt see that one coming? Me neither! Letโs walk through the past year almost shall weโฆ As you know just over a year ago I finished theโฆ Continue reading Embarking on My Biggest Challenge Yet
Weโve all received the email notification weโve been dreading: It is re-registration time for Health Care Professions Councilโs (HCPC) registrants and a stressful time for those who have been called for audit.ย What you will have noticed if youโve already reregistered that there has been some additional equality monitoring information this time round and Iโฆ Continue reading HCPC Re-registration Time: Whatโs new, and whatโs not?
โI must have had so much internalised ableism to believe that an activity most kids that age do was too costly to adapt for my needs.โย Hello, sorry for the delay in part 2 of this series. Last month was hectic, but I cannot wait to tell you what I was working on very soonโฆ Continue reading Disability Pride: Past, Present and Future
โMy life is not something to be pitied, I donโt need to be โcuredโ and I am certainly not a burden!โ This line here is a line from chapter one of my book โOccupational Therapy, Disability Activism and Meโ which is a chapter written around my childhood experiences and this pity is still something thatโฆ Continue reading Going Against What Society Tells Me as a Disabled Woman
Can you believe it was a year ago since my book was published? I remember signing my publishing contract in 2022, thinking that the book's publication was so far away in the distant future. Now, a whole year past publication, it feels so surreal! A whole year passed publication and I still am not quiteโฆ Continue reading Occupational Therapy, Disability Activism and Me: A Year On
March is supposedly CP awareness month truth be told I think it's National CP Awareness Month in America but why not claim in in the UK? Therefore to mark this I decided to interview my friend Rachel Booth-Gardiner. Rachel, is a Lead Occupational Therapist, Blogger, intersectional Feminist and Disability Activist. She has 20 years experienceโฆ Continue reading An Interview With Rachel Booth-Gardiner
