Able and Disabled

Hey All! Hope you are all well! I now this post is coming to you a little early, with my weekly posts normally going on Wednesdays, but I thought I would give a little extra reading this week! I'm not entirely sure whether that is in fact a positive way of wording it but oh well, I have something really exciting to talk about today! As regular readers will know in June I became involved in an awesome project called 'Scope For Change.' 'Scope For Change' is a six month programme aimed at training young adults to become disability campaigners and at helping them set up their initial campaigns. Following the Launch Event in June, this weekend was the Residential, a REALLY fun weekend of both activities and talks, both of which were designed to bring us even closer together as a group and help us further consider what we want our campaigns to be. I thought I would post today to tell you a little about my experience of the Residential and the kind of direction in whi...

Hey All! In the last week many may have heard about blue badges will now be accessible to those with 'Hidden Disabilities.' You probably won't be surprised to hear that I think this is awesome! Not only is this an amazing step towards shattering the myth that disabilities have to be visible to be valid, but it will also provide more support to those whose disabilities aren't often taken seriously because they aren't linked to mobility or intense 'physical' impairment. This essentially means that blue badges will now be accessible to those whose difficulties may be due to psychological distress or an autism spectrum disorder, a very necessary step in the right direction. However, what isn't as pleasant is some of the responses that I have witnessed to this news. It has been incredibly disappointing to see people raging about space availability and how those who will now be now be included in gaining support don't REALLY need the support. I even sa...