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…
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The Guardian: Britain’s public transport system is great – if you’re not disabled
Imagine having the freedom to go out alone in the evening. Imagine knowing that the transport system would get you home safely. As a disabled London resident that’s not my reality. The…
The Guardian: As coronavirus hits, Britain’s ‘vulnerable’ are terrified to see our rights removed
Before Covid-19, both the NHS and social care were already in crisis. Overstretched and underfunded, hospitals were overwhelmed by winter flu and a backlog of people needing community care were waiting for…
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…
The Guardian: I’m stuck in a hospital that’s starved of funds – let’s not forget the NHS when we vote
Over the summer, the NHS quietly saved my life several times. On each occasion, it caught a rapid worsening of my underlying condition, allowing me to be treated quickly and efficiently. Yet…
The PA Series: Living the Life I Want
I spoke at the Trailblazers Young People’s conference last Saturday (13th Oct), alongside two other excellent speakers – Lucy Watts and Fi Anderson. The topic was ‘living the life you want’ and…
Disability Politics: the social model
The social model of disability teaches us that our activist focus should be on changing society, not our bodies – but how does that work in practice?
Disability Politics: the medical model
The medical model of disability tells me I’m fundamentally broken and in need of fixing – but is this true?
Wheeled – a poem for International Wheelchair Day
Wheeled I am wheeled. My weightin legs as flesh made solid ashalf dead and halfalive as weakness but I. I – my movement joy. Myleap up jagged kerbs. Myspeed. I trail people;…
Introducing: The Personal Assistance (PA) Series
I’ve had great feedback from people on my Disabled at Uni series and my Adaptive Product Reviews series, so I’m starting a third. Both of those will be continued, but I’ve found…