Occupational Therapist, Disabled Activist, Author, PhD Candidate
Discover what has gone on behind the scenes to get me to where I am today…
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 quite… Continue reading Occupational Therapy, Disability Activism and Me: A Year On
A few weeks, ago I wrote about the simple changes that can be made within healthcare to reduce everyday ableism I also linked this to previous blogs about systemic ableism. Therefore, this blog isn’t going to be anything new, it’s just going to hopefully link everything together. As said before, sometimes noticing ableism isn’t easy,… Continue reading Ableism on Micro, Meso and Macro Levels Within Healthcare
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?
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?
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
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?
Systemic ableism it’s a fairly big concept. For those of us who don’t eat, sleep and breathe disability activism like myself the idea of ableism being perpetuated can be hard to understand. But to act as anti-ableist allies, we must understand this concept to be able to recognise and act upon this. But, how do… Continue reading Can ‘Compromises’ in an Integrated Care System Perpetuate Ableism?
Howdy, and apologies for the silence, I can’t believe we are 4-months into the year and this will only be my third blog?!! I’ve missed blogging so much! It was never my intention to be as quiet, but my manuscript is submitted and I have so much to update you on! You’ll be fed up… Continue reading Manuscript Submitted, What’s Next?
My disability is who I am, I am not trying to overcome my disability nor I am trying to define my disability as it certainly defines me. I am an occupational therapist, blogger and activist all because I am disabled so to say that my disability doesn’t define me would be a lie. My disability… Continue reading How My Personality Is Shaped by My Disability
