Hi, my name’s Chloe and I’m 27-years-old. I am a blogger, freelance writer and public speaker.

I have been writing a blog for 13 years which has followed my journey from GCSE’s to graduating university. I now continue to write disability focused content and I work as a content designer within the charity sector.

I write about my own experiences of disability. I’ve had Cerebral Palsy from birth, but became visual impaired during my first year of university. In 2020, I was accepted onto the waiting list for a guide dog and cannot wait to be matched with a fluffy companion. My sightloss continues to deteriorate and I’ve recently been registered as severely sight impaired (formally known as blind).

When it comes to writing, I’m particularly interested in disability attitudes and the stereotypes that disabled people face on a daily basis.

I strives to share what it is like to be a disabled young person navigating the world of education, employment and life in general!

“Your dedication to writing and volunteering is ensuring that the voices of disabled people are heard. You should feel very proud of reaching tens of thousands of people through your ‘Life as a Cerebral Palsy student’ blog and raising vital awareness of the issues facing disabled people.”

Prime Minister Theresa May

Over the last few years I have been able to use my experiences and writing to empower other disabled people. Back in 2016, I was involved in a disability hate crime. I was targeted on the basis of using a wheelchair. Since then, I have campaigned to raise more awareness about the daily challenges that disabled people can face and how unfortunately malicious comments are part of our daily lives. This in turn means it can be difficult to determine what is an isolated incident from someone you will never see again, or is this a hate crime.

With my blog first revolving around my educational experiences, I believe this still to be pivotal. For example, I spoke on a Times Higher Education panel about access within Higher Education with the former CEO of UCAS. It was crucial to get disabled students recognised at this level and to highlight the challenges we face. Furthermore, equal opportunities within employment is just as important. Reasonable adjustments, like homeworking or condensed hours really could open up employment for disabled people.

“Thank you for speaking honestly and humorously about disability. You help people like me to see that we are not alone.“

April Parkes

What freelance work do you do?

I can write content or articles about disability and love a good opinion piece.

Other things include:

  • content creation
  • public speaking
  • disability awareness workshops (for schools or a company)
  • sponsored social media posts
  • filming
  • TV and radio interviews (experience includes live national TV and radio)
  • honest product reviews (that are disability related)

Here is my portfolio of previous freelance work.

How would I get in touch?

If you want to get in touch then please do!

All the information can be found on my contact page.

Also, you can subscribe to my newsletter! This will mean you’ll receive an email when a new blog post is published. On average, I post content once a month.

“Chloe is an amazing person, her strength and positivity in dealing with her condition is inspirational. She works extremely hard to help others and always has a smile on her face. Her ambition and personality are infectious and she deserves to be commended for everything she does.“

Greg Mulholland MP

How did it all begin?

I started a blog called ‘Life as a Cerebral Palsy student’ in 2013 when I was 15-years-old. This was my attempt to raise awareness about what life is truly like having Cerebral Palsy. Despite being extremely positive and having humorous outlook on life, I was aware that the differences between myself and my peers became greater through high school.

In turn, this sparked a need to find like-minded individuals who also shared some of the problems I was facing. Right from the start I was driven to make people understand Cerebral Palsy, but also to show people how similar to them I also could be.

The concept of my blog has emerged over the last few years, allowing readers to follow my personal experiences as well as topical blog posts showing a broader understanding on disability-related topics. Over the last few years, I’ve finished my GCSE’s, A- Levels and graduated university studying Psychology & Child Development — all while keeping my blog going.

I also thrived from getting heavily involved in the school community by being Assistant Head Girl during Sixth Form and being the Disabilities’ Officer at university. This enabled me to implement change at a more personal level. After graduating with a First Class Honours Degree, I re-branded my blog as Chloe Tear which is the site you see today.

“It’s a fantastic blog Chloe, has really helped me. So many different disabilities but so many similar experiences.“

PC Nick Rook

Thank you for all the support that I has received while writing this blog, it has gone from strength to strength in recent years. Astonishingly, I still receives amazing opportunities as I striving to make a big difference in a small way.

~ Chloe x