Tag: Disabled

Have you, as someone who is disabled, ever been approached to speak at an event without compensation? Organisers might pitch it as a chance to connect with an audience that will be inspired by your journey and a platform to spread awareness to the public on the experiences you have gone through a...

I hate small talk. Always have done. If we’re not talking about something that will take an idea from point A to point B, then what’s the point? I do, however, do a very good impression of someone who enjoys small talk, when I have to. If I have the sense that it’s beneficial for s...

I forgot how exhausting being disabled in a small town can be. I love living in a small town most days. The slower pace, the quiet. I love the fact that most things are closed on weekends. It can be a bit of a challenge sometimes but the rest of the time it helps me stay present instead of d...

Despite increasing scrutiny of their treatment of disabled passengers, airlines have continued their behavior undeterred. While the industry as a whole is complicit in this issue, two airlines seem to stand above the rest in the worst way possible: Air Canada and United Airlines. My last airline ...

Over the weekend, I attended the Abilities Expo in Houston. This expo is a big convention with resources for disabled people ranging from adaptive sports programs to equipment vendors to ADA lawyers. And you know who had a booth this year? Goodwill. I don’t know who decides how the booth...

Despite increasing scrutiny of their treatment of disabled passengers, airlines have continued their behavior undeterred. While the industry as a whole is complicit in this issue, two airlines seem to stand above the rest in the worst way possible: Air Canada and United Airlines. My last airline ...

I glanced up as the buzzer at the front of the shop went off. An elderly woman was making her way down the aisle, between the front of shop counter and the racks of brightly coloured magazines. Clutched in her hand was her banking book. It had been a boring day in the newsagent slash post office ...

Maybe not in the same way. I don’t think so anyway. I’ll often play down my mental health. Like with many costume masks, you can see the eyes and they are a big giveaway. I’m learning to be more honest about this now and with more people. I can sometimes feel the automatic react...