I wonder when non disabled people will stop asking disabled people why we use the terms “disabled” and “disability”, and correcting us - like they’re words to be ashamed of. It is not ok to tell marginalised people the words we use for ourselves should be changed. I’m seeing … [Read more...]

Image: Woman with a red face and short dark curly hair tied back, wearing a purple and orange patterned shirt dress. She’s standing at the front of the State Library of Victoria, learning on a pillar, hands clasped, smiling. Photo by Aaron Francis. I had a sick day on … [Read more...]

A reminder this Valentine’s Day: Loving your disabled self is a powerful act of defiance and resistance. We’ve been conditioned to feel we are unlovable since the doctor said “I’m sorry” to our parents - or us - as they delivered the diagnosis. Disability is seen as the worst … [Read more...]

This  photo was taken just after I did The Drum on ABC TV. I was there to talk about my news book, Growing Up Disabled in Australia, on Wednesday night. It’s on ABC iView and The Drum’s Facebook page.  Live TV is stressful. (To clarify - The Drum is recorded live, beginning at … [Read more...]

#Gifted post Last night I was invited to Come from Away The Musical at Comedy Theatre. Last night’s performance was the first musical to open in Melbourne since March last year. At the start of the performance, the Associate Director and Associate Writer gave a brief … [Read more...]