Occupational Therapist, Disabled Activist, Author, PhD Candidate
Being a young woman and facing the twist and turns in life is hard but add CP to the mix and it becomes even harder…
As previously mentioned, I am very active on social media, Twitter in particularly- as I find this a very useful tool to connect with other disabled people and occupational therapists not just across the UK but worldwide. Not only this, social media platforms such as Twitter are useful to educate people about disability, and how… Continue reading Establishing Effective Terminology to Minimise Barriers
Happy OT week 2019! This week many occupational therapists have been sharing their stories through the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and social media to spread awareness about a small change they've made and how much of a big impact this has had on a service user. I sit here writing this blog on day… Continue reading OT Week 2019: Small Change Big Impact
This week I have been a bit poorly and I think it's fair to say that I certainly have the 'it's autumn- welcome to the colder months cold. Everyone has a cold as unfortunately, it's cold and flu season, however, having CP means that when I become ill it's affects me a lot more in… Continue reading How Cerebral Palsy Affects Me During Illness
A few months ago I wrote a blog post on How My Physical Disability Can Be Perceived in which I kind of defended myself in saying I'm not always as complicated as I seem. I've mentioned on multiple occasions that I don't like the fact that when I say I did maths at college people… Continue reading The Hidden Elements of My Disability
If you follow me on Twitter, then you will know that lately, I've been talking a lot more about how I feel the need to do more physio. I don't live in pain every day and I feel lucky as I know my situation could be a lot different but, I still experience pain and… Continue reading The Physical Complications of Getting Older
As previously mentioned, I have now finished my first year at university so, seen as I mention university a lot throughout my posts I thought I'd reflect on my first year to give you some insight on my experiences this past year. But first, I'd just like to say how I can't believe that I… Continue reading Reflecting on My First Year at University
Will I ever be totally independent? I've finished university for the summer now and I don't go back until September- this means that I have a lot of time on hands and don't get me wrong, I've spent most of my first 3 weeks off being run down. So, I'm certainly in need of a… Continue reading Restricted Independence
Welcome to my driving blog post, despite saying that I wasn't going to write this post, 2 weeks later here I am... I've received a few comments saying that people would like to read this blog post as they find it very useful and insightful. Which made me think that, if I’d had read a… Continue reading My Driving Journey So Far
This blog is dedicated to my sister, best friend and the reason behind the name of my page, Matilda. As I have gone into occupational therapy and have got older, I am more aware that having a disability has an effect on other non-disabled siblings and I know that over the years my needs have… Continue reading Having a Little and a Big Sister!
As I am getting older, I am becoming more aware of the stereotypes that people make when initially meeting me. When it comes to stereotypes, I have mixed feelings, I don't hate the fact that I get judged because that's just part of life and everyone gets judged regardless of having a disability or not.… Continue reading How My Physical Disability Can Be Perceived
