Planning for the future as an AAC user
Early in 2026, I was shocked to learn of the events surrounding support for Lucinda Ritchie (BBC, 2026), who lives in Sussex. It was upsetting ...

Early in 2026, I was shocked to learn of the events surrounding support for Lucinda Ritchie (BBC, 2026), who lives in Sussex. It was upsetting ...

It has been a long time coming, and what a great day to share my news: World Book Day. This means I can very quietly ...

I was privileged to attend the All Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology reception. This was held on 8 May 2025 in Westminster. It was ...

I’ve read a few things recently about other people’s fatigue. At times I can see similarities to my own lack of energy, at other times ...

I might look disabled to others, but as the saying goes don’t judge a book by its cover. Just because I’m surrounded every time we ...

Stepping back from elite sport can always be a challenge. Especially so when on the face of things you are succeeding and people see you ...

We are all different. A big part of my own identity is undoubtedly my physical disability, my communication impairment, and my hearing loss, and all ...

I’ve been thinking about the skills I needed for boccia at Tokyo 2020. Especially, how being a communication aid user helped me to achieve my ...

Every now and then I have a niggle of self-doubt, asking myself “am I good enough?” Growing up in mainstream school I was the only ...

This has been on my mind for several months now. Back in February, I found something wrong with my mouth, I had a lump in ...