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What is #rehabilitation, why is it so hard to define and do we need to define it?

Acknowledgment – This blog post is a personal opinion piece, based on thoughts and ideas about my own lived experience, writing is an occupation that helps me make sense of my thoughts and ideas. I acknowledge these may not be shared others, and respect peoples rights to have, different even conflicting ideas. This website has an accessible…
Let’s encourage an inclusive culture of understanding by using words. – Why we should stop using acronyms, and why occupational therapist should be leading the way. #EncourageInclusiveCultures #UseTheWords

Acknowledgment – This blog post is a personal opinion piece, based on thoughts and ideas about my own lived experience. I acknowledge these will not be shared others, and respect peoples rights to have, different even conflicting ideas. This website has an accessible feature, that allows different accessible formats by simply clicking on a button labelled ‘Accessibility…
It’s International Women’s Day 2023 – What might this years theme mean to occupational therapy #EmbraceEquity #IWD2023

Acknowledgment – International woman’s day is a celebration of all women, woman who are born woman or later become women. It’s important to understand intersectionality when exploring woman’s issues. People who identify as none binary need to also be recognised, they will experiences even greater inequity, all in society should understand and work to break down…
On #InternationalWheelchairDay – A refection on being a wheelchair user.

Image description: Photo of me, a white women, with short blonde hair. Wearing black velcro orthotic boots; a green dress with black tights that have different coloured spots on. sitting in my electric wheelchair. Acknowledgment – This blog post is a personal opinion piece, based on thoughts and ideas about my own lived experience of disability. I…
This Spoon Theory and Occupational Therapy

Originally written for RCOT blog on their website I am reposting here also. Throughout this blog I’ve used occupational therapy terminology and language that was not used by the creator in an effort to show how it aligns with occupational therapy theory. I want to be clear this is not an attempt to change the…
UK Disability History Month – A month in which the struggles of disabled people are remembered and victories celebrated

This Blog has also been posted on the RCOT blog site and AbleOTUK website It has taken me a long time to feel comfortable with my identity, but I would describe myself as an occupational therapist who is neurodivergent, born with Cerebral Palsy (right hemiplegia). I am also dyslexic, have experienced episodes of depression, and…
Occupational Therapy Week 2022 – A Reflection #OTWeek #OTweek2022 #OTHacks – Was the theme right?

Acknowledgment – This blog post is a personal opinion piece of experiences, thoughts and ideas about my own lived experience. I acknowledge these will not be shared by all and respect others rights to have, different even conflicting ideas. . This website has an accessible feature, that allows different accessible formats by simply clicking on a button labelled…
#AHPsDay 14th Oct 2022 – A video to say thank you

Friday 14th October 2022 was Allied Health Professional day. I made a little video and post parts of it on my social media accounts. It’s about my lived experiences of collective treatment from AHP staff during a long hospital admission. Having received some lovely feedback and some people asking if they can use it…
We are making progress but its not far enough – Lets not celebrate #Beyoncé for agreeing to change her #Ableist lyric.

Acknowledgment – This blog post is a personal opinion piece of experiences, thoughts and ideas about my own lived experience of disability. I acknowledge these will not be shared by all in the community, and respect their rights to have, different even conflicting ideas. Throughout this blog I use the terms ‘disability,’ ‘lived experiences of disability’ and…
A Tribute to a Local Legend. – David Walsh, Thank you for the personal impact your campaigning & hard work has had on my life, for your services to your community and @UKLabour .

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