Health Update, Book Update, Life Up
So, you know me I’m going to try not to ramble my way through this blog but it’s fair to say the first quarter of 2024 has been pretty rubbish and yes, I want to update you but part of me wants to vent too! I knew that this year was going to be tough,…
If Only I Knew What I Know Now
Being a disabled child is very hard, the world of disability doesn’t come with any instructions it’s just left for you and your family to navigate its ableist structures. I know this was hard for my parents at the beginning, their world had turned upside down when I got my diagnosis of cerebral palsy without…
Being a Student Whilst Working With Cerebral Palsy
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…
5 Years of Not So Terrible P.A.L.S.Y
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…
My Experience of Catching the Train Independently
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…
My Reasons for Going up to Full Time Work With Chronic Fatigue
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…
The Medical Model of Disability and Standardised Assessments
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. …
My Tramlines 2023 Experience
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…
Disability Pride Month NOT Inspirational Porn Month
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…
Manuscript Submitted, What’s Next?
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…
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