CW: ableism, eugenics - but a happy ending Images: three photos of when I was born - in 1981. One is me close up, a tiny baby with red skim. One is my mum holding me. And one is my dad holding me. I felt reflective earlier in the month - thinking about turning 40. Forty … [Read more...]
Using social media to educate children about facial differences
This morning I endured a difficult situation with children and their parent - it was due to fear of my face. I wrote about it here. And many people relate. https://www.instagram.com/p/CXhkyznPPq-/?utm_medium=copy_link One of the things that has made a huge difference to … [Read more...]
Hey disability allies! (#IDPWD21)
Hey disability allies! I am so impressed and heartened to see so many allies stepping up this Disability Day. It’s a huge change from previous years. But I’m still going to ask - hey disability allies - where are you at? Are you making your events accessible - holding them … [Read more...]
Dear disabled friend on International Day of People with Disability 2021
Dear disabled friend, Happy Disability Day! Disability is broad. It encompasses physical disability, diverse mental health, sensory impairments like Deafness and blindness, cognitive disability, neurodivergency, chronic illness, and dynamic disability - that is, conditions that … [Read more...]
How to be a good ally when a disabled person you’re with receives stares, questions, comments and discrimination
It’s community question time! ”How do allies respond to the stares, questions, comments and discrimination disabled people receive?” This is a question I get a lot - especially from new friends, as well as new parents of kids of Ichthyosis. It can be quite confronting and … [Read more...]