Browsing Archive: January, 2014

Ability to find and remain in work when you have a disability...

Posted by Ali Gibson on Sunday, January 26, 2014,

Recent article in The Guardian and some of my thoughts.....

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/25/disabled-charities-fit-to-work-tests-benefit

Some people out there must make out they can't work when they can......but for those with conditions/disabilities that are unable to work, even if it's because their condition fluctuates, making their work ability unpredictable, there should be support made available in a timely fashion.

However, it must also be borne in mind that, for those ...

We are all wonder-women!.....

Posted by Ali Gibson on Sunday, January 26, 2014, In : Equality

We are all wonderful women!.....
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I'm not 'wheelchair-bound'.....

Posted by Ali Gibson on Friday, January 24, 2014, In : Wheelchair

Being 'wheelchair-bound' is one misconception of living with paralysis.......my wheelchair actually gives me my freedom to be mobile.....everyone else sees my chair more than me, as the majority of the time, I'm looking at anything but my chair - do you spend time looking at the chair you sit on at work, in a restaurant, on the train, in the cinema etc.??????

As for being wheelchair-bound, let me assure you....I do not sleep in my wheelchair, I do not bathe in my wheelchair, I do not drive fr...