Tag: disability

  • Craft likes

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    Just a few likes here before I disappear into the school holidays. Stitching cards have added some great new cards Musical  Cadillac Pelican Archery Birds Palm trees How cute are they all?  I want to buy and stitch them all, I wish…… Just before I go, look at these sand chairs, a wheelchair for the beach,…

  • Benefits

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    This is a useful link from Action for ME to benefits.  I am worried about transferring to PIP from DLA. I will lose my entitlement to a motability car  and possibly blue badge depending how they assess. Will be stuck without blue badge and will lose the tiny bit of independence that I have eg won’t be able to…

  • Disabled parenting

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    A difficult decision make for anyone with a disability, made more of an issue if the disability can be passed on.  A good article from the BBC showing those who have children and those who don’t. To comment on this post, please click the header to this article. This will take you to my blog on blogger.com

  • Disability talk

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    This sounds like it could be interesting, Disability talk at Thackray medical museum. CABINET OF CURIOSITIES 5 June 2014  Cabinet of Curiosities: How Disability was kept in a box Join critically acclaimed actor and performance artist Mat Fraser for a journey through the history of disability – a history lesson with a difference. Mat Fraser’s intriguing and…

  • Meet Lee

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    I have invited some of my crafty acquaintances to answer some questions about themselves, here is the first one.  A very inspiring story, many thanks Lee. What is your craft? I have a passion for Graphic Design and Photography, that I am lucky enough to have been able to create a business from. How did…

  • So true

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    An article out today that talks about how people feel awkward with disabled people and ignore them.  In my experience you also get treated like you are stupid and it is not unusual to feel like you are invisible, people look straight through you.  Will be interesting to see the advert, but I can’t really see it…

  • Fed up of being disabled!

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    I am really upset this morning.  Parking near any school is a nightmare and I need to be able to park as near as possible to be able to walk my daughter in.  In a morning I usually go in the school car park, but there has been no room past couple of days and…