Is the lockdown really more accessible for disabled people, or is it just differently accessible? I’ve read a lot of disabled people talking about how with the lockdown there are no access…
Category: Coronavirus
Posts related to the coronavirus / covid-19 pandemic
COVID-19, disabled people, and the right to LIVE (independently)
COVID-19, disabled people, and the right to LIVE (independently) Coronavirus is ripping through care homes. It is killing thousands of people who are trapped in these institutions, often with no choice or…
Disabled People Are Not Expendable (yet we’re being left to die)
The views in this article are entirely my own and do not reflect that of any organisation I work with. They should be considered reflective of my position at the time of…
How to share space in quarantine: setting the rules
I was discussing this with colleagues and realised that the negotiations I’ve been engaged in with my wife might be useful for other people. Now we’re both working from home, we need…
Disabled people’s demands under coronavirus
I just spoke on a The World Transformed webinar about coronavirus, and I highlighted some key demands that are emerging from disabled people. A lot of people asked for more information about…
Surviving Inside – fifteen tips on how to cope with self-isolation
Last summer I spent 6 months in hospital. Three months in one room in one hospital, 3 months in one room in another hospital. I won’t pretend I didn’t go a bit…