Having a disability comes with having extra costs of living. When people know that I receive the Personal Independence Payment (PIP – formerly known as Disability Living Allowance) sometimes they almost seem jealous that I get ‘free money’. Little do they know that wheelchairs can cost as much as a car. To get into the… Continue Reading
Podcasts
Carrie-Ann Lightley – A Kindred Spirit
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved travel. Well, the flying with a wheelchair bit not so much. Plus some of the expenses take a lot of saving up for. But I digress. The thrill of the adventure. The education from a new culture. The reflections on our own life from that new perspective…. Continue Reading
Dan White – Dream Like a Kid
When I was a kid I dreamt of growing up to be various things. Age 5 I wanted to play up front for Tottenham and England. Oh the goals I’d score! When I was 7 I wanted to be a super hero. Intelligently, I worked in inspector gadget type technology on my wheelchair. To enhance… Continue Reading
Cory Lee – Global Jetsetter
It’s no hidden secret I love to travel. One of the places further away from Britain that I’ve enjoyed multiple times is the USA. The movies, the music, the magnitude. It really wowed me to go check it out. Starting at age 4 I met Mickey Mouse at Disney World. Aged 9 I saw New… Continue Reading
Jason Wilsher-Mills – Technology and Art for Social Change
I’m a terrible drawer and painter. Only recently my niece asked me to sketch a horse. I went all out. This was going to be the best horse. Ever. I steadied myself. Positioned the paper. Sat in this weird position I do to give it my all – head over to one side slightly. And… Continue Reading
Dom Hyams – Visualising Dreams That Come True
I really enjoyed my job in London. However over those 5 years, I’d have some of ‘those days’. You know the ones. Where you’re a bit tired, fed up, and want to be somewhere else. Anywhere else. My mind would then wander. I guess if I couldn’t be elsewhere in person, I could at least… Continue Reading
Storme Toolis – Sexuality and Stereotypes
I remember years ago, soon after I’d quit my day job in fact, being asked to moderate a talk at the BBC. It was for their staff. The talk was on disability and the media. The panel had disabled actors and production staff. The audience was packed with script writers, casting managers, and directors. My… Continue Reading
Suzanne Bull – Music Without Barriers
I’ve always loved music. I can remember sitting in the car with my mum and little sister during the school holidays. We’d drive around visiting friends. The cassettes were always playing loudly. We’d all be singing along. I also remember my dad taking me to a concert when I was around 10 years old. The… Continue Reading