Ban the word “retard”
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “No, Thank You.” I hate the word retard. This word is often used to refer to people with learning disabilities such …
Category: Disability
Inspirational? I think not.
Many times over the years I have been called “inspirational” by various people for various reasons. This seems to be a common thing with a lot of disabled people. …
Kodaline gig at Rock City: Memorable For The Wrong Reasons
Every now and then when I go out I will be confronted with the ugly spectre of wheelchair inaccessibility. Most recently this happened last week. I went to see my …
When taxi fares are not fair
I love clubbing. When I was at uni I used to go out twice a week and stay out until about 3 AM. It was brilliant, I had some …
The Three Types of Hand Shakers
Most disabled people will tell you that interacting with able-bodied people can be awkward sometimes. Most of the time this is because people don’t know how to interact with …