Category: Cerebral Palsy

7 years of blogging! When I started my blog 7 years ago, I hoped I might still be here but I didn’t 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 and… Continue reading 7 Years of Blogging: Building My Disability Confidence and Professional Identity 

‘Occupational transitions have many layers, thus placing occupational therapists in a unique position to help young people and families navigate this period.’ Sorry for the little delay in blogs. This time was frustrating, as it wasn’t because I had writer's block; it was because I had too many thoughts and I didn’t know what order… Continue reading Being Kind to Ourselves During Occupational Transitions

‘I 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.’  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 soon… Continue reading Disability Pride: Past, Present and Future

‘My life is not something to be pitied, I don’t need to be ‘cured’ and I am certainly not a burden!’ This line here is a line from chapter one of my book ‘Occupational Therapy, Disability Activism and Me’ which is a chapter written around my childhood experiences and this pity is still something that… Continue reading Going Against What Society Tells Me as a Disabled Woman

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 experience… Continue reading An Interview With Rachel Booth-Gardiner