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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 […] Read more
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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 […] Read more
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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 […] Read more
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#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 […] Read more
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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 […] Read more
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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 .
Acknowledgment – This blog post is a personal tribute and a reflection of my own lived experiences. This website has an accessible feature, that allows different accessible formats by simply clicking on a button labelled ‘Accessibility Menu’ that appears in green on all pages. It will provide you with a number of options to change the appearance to […] Read more
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