Occupational Therapist, Disabled Activist, Author, PhD Candidate
Often when we talk about ableism we talk about it being systemic, integrated within the systems we work in on micro, meso and macro levels. It important to understand this and see the bigger picture, and how important it is that we act acs anti-ableist allies. Yet, sometimes looking at this bigger picture can be… Continue reading Do You Notice Ableism Around You?
Me again! As promised I wanted to make a real effort to not try and abandon my blog his year! Therefore, I thought I would go back to my old student blogs where it all started and reflect on what it feels like to be a student now whilst working. Last September I spoke about… Continue reading Being a Student Whilst Working With Cerebral Palsy
5 years of Not So Terrible Palsy, I can’t believe the platform my blog has given me over the last 5 years. Last year I barely blogged, and although that was through my own choice it caused me mixed feelings. On one hand, it was great to be doing different pieces of work such as… Continue reading 5 Years of Not So Terrible P.A.L.S.Y
That’s right you read the title right, I finally caught the train on my own!! Catching the train independently is something that I’ve been working towards for a while, as I’m not the most confident of drivers so it was something that I knew I needed to do to visit friends who live in different… Continue reading My Experience of Catching the Train Independently
Hello! Sorry it’s been longer than planned, bugs and getting back into uni all the usual chaos at this time of year! But, I’m back and I want to talk about something that I do a lot of work on yet I’ve only casually mentioned it on my blog and that’s positive disclosure. Positive disclosure… Continue reading Is Positive Disclosure Talked About in Your Workplace?
Going up to full-time work with chronic fatigue, I know my long term readers are thinking…Georgia we read your struggles on your last full-time placement, what are you thinking? I know, I know and 6-months ago when I started having the conversations of increasing my hours to working full-time it was scary and truth be… Continue reading My Reasons for Going up to Full Time Work With Chronic Fatigue
The Medical Model of Disability is often talked about in occupational therapy and in fact, it’s debated a lot. The Medical Model was most recently debated at the start of 2022 when the Royal College of Occupational Therapists changed its logo from the Phoenix which as I’m sure many will remember generated lots of conversations. … Continue reading The Medical Model of Disability and Standardised Assessments
Hello! Firstly, before we get into this blog apologies for the slight delay - I am back doing regular posts I promise. I’ve just had some leave and then book edits came up right before leave which was so exciting. Yet, it was hard a spoon levels whilst I was trying to tie my loose… Continue reading My Tramlines 2023 Experience
It’s July which means it's one of the greatest months of the year - DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH!! So whilst we all soak up the disabled joy this month I wanted to remind those outside of the disabled community that this month is about CELEBRATING disability, not PITYING disability. I mean why would, you want to… Continue reading Disability Pride Month NOT Inspirational Porn Month
Yep, another language and terminology blog. But, this time I’m not here to talk about the ableist language and terminology as such. I’m here to discuss the ableism that gets perpetuated through the words that we use in practice and the way we use them, especially for those new to the world of disability. A… Continue reading Is Language and Terminology on Your Audit Agenda?
