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Disabled at Uni: 5. Starting to study
Starting to study can be quite an intimidating experience. Here’s some advice on joining clubs and societies, making friends, and resolving issues – from access problems to finding emotional support.
Disabled at Uni: 4. Accommodation, social care, and health care
Last week, I wrote about the support services in place at the University, and how to get set up with them. This week, I’m discussing health and social care, hiring Personal Assistants,…
Disabled at Uni: 3. Before your course begins (and who’s there to help)
Last week, I wrote about Disabled Students’ Allowance and getting the right technology and support in place. This week, it’s more about setting up with the services the University offers, and how…
Disabled at Uni: 2. Disabled Students’ Allowance
Last week in this series on applying to study as a disabled person, I wrote on the application process and turning disability to your advantage, and this week I’m writing about Disabled…
Disabled at Uni: 1. Applying to study
Introducing the Disabled at Uni series This covers a number of aspects of the disabled student experience, serving as advice and guidance on studying as a disabled student, the support that’s out…
Adaption = Pragmatism + Grief
For me, the hardest thing about living with progressive impairment rather than the static impairment I hoped I had is that shifting relationship with the ground. Just as I know what I…
Living the Life I Want: The Freedom to Fail
This is part 2 of a blog exploring my “living the life you want” panel discussion at the annual Young People’s stream of the Muscular Dystrophy UK conference. I spoke alongside Lucy…
Three things I wish people knew about living with life-threatening impairment
One of the hardest things about living with life-threatening impairment is actually not dealing with my situation, but with peoples reactions to my situation. Here are three things I wish people knew…
Five great tips for using London buses in a wheelchair
Having lived in London for three years, I’ve taken a lot of buses. In that time, I’ve been sworn at by drivers, had a woman accuse me of trying to kill her baby,…