Article for the Valuable 500
Opinion: Disabled is not a bad word
"I’m a 41-year-old Disabled woman. I write it with a capital “D” because it’s something that I now identify as, and I identify as Disabled proudly too, but this wasn’t always the case."
Read more about my journey to becoming proud of being Disabled.
Writing
We've got this: Essays by disabled parents
In We’ve Got This, I joined 29 other parents who identify as Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent, or chronically ill to discuss the highs and lows of our parenting journeys and show that the greatest obstacles lie in other people’s attitudes. The result is a moving, revelatory, and empowering anthology that celebrates the richness of disabled parenting in the twenty-first century.
Television appearance
Steph's Packed Lunch
"Society disables me, not my spina bifida."
I talked to Channel 4's Steph McGovern about how society's perception of disability is the real problem and how I changed my view of disability when my youngest son was born.
Article for the bbc
"The things that are difficult about parenting are nothing to do with me being in a wheelchair"
I caught up with the BBC to talk to them about the biggest challenge about being a parent with spina bifida. Hint, hint…it's not my disability!
