• Chloe, a young woman with brown hair is wearing glasses, has a yellow walking stick and is standing with her guide dog. Either side of them both are large AFO splints that are twice the height of Chloe and are very colourful.
    Disability

    Being disabled forces you to be confident

    You’ll have to let me explain this one. Does being disabled force you to be confident? You could argue the opposite, that it’s the reason why someone is shy. My 15 year old self would have done anything to blend in and not be seen as disabled. But that’s why I’ve been forced to be confident.

  • A blurred wall of close up flowers. In the middle is a woman with a guide dog sat on a bench with her back to the camera
    Disability

    The accessibility of museums and galleries in Liverpool

    I was in Liverpool for one overnight stay and in that time I went to 2 museums and a gallery; The World of Glass, Walker Art Gallery and World Museum. I tried to gather as much accessibility information as I could, rather than focusing on the things that would benefit me.

  • Beach with a sunset
    Disability,  Life Update

    It’s been a while…

    The last blog post I wrote was in August. Where have the last few months gone? I’d just started a new job and lots of things were happening. I never intended to take a break from writing, but I certainly have a lot of things to fill you in on! In a nutshell, my body is tired, but my heart…

  • In a cafe. On the table is an open laptop and a cup of coffee
    Disability

    Needing to overachieve when you’re disabled

    I’ve always wanted to work hard and achieve. But what if this is partly because I’m disabled? When you’re disabled, you do get treated differently. As a disabled child it was assumed I wouldn’t achieve as highly as my peers. I believe this was partly because I genuinely was behind academically to begin with. Yet I can’t help wonder about…

  • Chloe and Dezzie walking away from the camera. Chloe is a young white woman wearing blue jeans and a yellow coat with a yellow walking stick. Dezzie is in his guide dog harness and is a yellow Labrador. The background is blurred.
    Disability,  Visual Impairment

    6 months of having a guide dog

    I’ve been qualified with Dezzie for 6 months now. If you don’t know, Dezzie is my first guide dog. He’s a 2 year old yellow Labrador cross retriever who has so much love to give. The last 6 months together has gone so quickly. If anything, it still feels like we’re getting to know each other. Here’s an update about…