Accessibility. This is something that I mention in so many of my blog posts because, as a disabled person, it is one of the things that has a huge impact on my life – but I have never dedicated a blog post to writing about it! So, today that changes! What does accessibility mean? When… More Why being accessible matters, and 6 accessibility tips!
Many people do not have very much experience interacting with or being friends with wheelchair users and so might not know some of the basic rules of what I am going to call wheelchair etiquette. Whilst a lot of this is common sense, it still seems to need to be said, as I have experienced… More Seven rules of wheelchair etiquette
After years of knowing that a wheelchair would be helpful but being too scared to use one, exactly one year ago I bought my first manual wheelchair. So, on my wheelchair anniversary this year, I want to challenge one of the most common things that people are told when they start thinking about mobility aids,… More Using a mobility aid is not giving up
I started using a wheelchair around about a year ago. Since then, I haven’t really been able to use it all that much, other than for trips to the supermarket and walks in the nearby area. But recently, thanks to living in the EU and being fully vaccinated, I was able to take myself and… More My first time travelling with a wheelchair
I recently decided to start using a wheelchair. This is a really big thing for me. For the past several years I have been running away from the fact that a wheelchair would be useful, but thinking about it constantly. In fact, I’m sure my close friends are quite bored with being asked if they… More The journey to becoming a wheelchair user