Tag: Personal story
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Why do I identify as someone who is chronically-ill?
Layne reflects on their journey of self-acceptance within the disability community, particularly regarding identifying with chronic illness. They emphasize the importance of understanding personal limits, managing energy, and prioritizing rest due to their lived experience with Cerebral Palsy. Connecting with others in similar situations has provided a sense of belonging and empowerment.
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Making the right decision
Thinking on the daily if I was making the right decision, to leave a massive part of my life behind and to move on, to find something that I joy in the present; and looking back to my tough decision it was the right one to say goodbye to Team Dixon along with track &…
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2023 is going to be big
2023 is going to become a massive year for me. And yes, I know that it’s only March now, but I’ve got quite a few exciting things coming up for me in the next couple of months. Last year was a massive twist and turn for me and my lifestyle, as there were many highs…
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A year that was 2021!
This year has blown away so quickly, and it just felt like it was yesterday. I was typing up a blog for 2020 😅 Despite not being able to travel internationally and over-east due to COVID-19, I could really focus on my current work; on my blog, rather than what I might be looking forward…
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Are audiobooks real?
The answer is yes, and since Audible came around in 2004 they’ve been a massive advantage for people with disabilities. Audiobooks were both on audible and iBooks for a while, but I was quite hesitant to start using audiobooks. At school we were taught how to read, rather than taught the different ways of accessing…
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Disability isn’t a bad word
Growing up, I didn’t really like the word “disability” or even “Cerebral Palsy”. Yes, this might not sound like me, but this was the old me, the me that I was too ashamed to call a disabled person. To have pride in you or to identify with the word “pride”, doesn’t necessarily mean that you…
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What does it takes to be a young leader?
Growing up, I didn’t know much about disability, and how society sees disabled people. As some of you know, I got into writing and advocacy in 2017 when I built this website, but within saying that I still didn’t know what I was going on about until I graduated high school two years ago. Since…
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What is cerebral palsy?
Today marks the start of Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month, a month to educate others about CP. Started in 2006 from Reaching for the Stars, A Foundation of Hope for Children with Cerebral Palsy – RFTS, a non-profit organisation which run by parents of children with cerebral palsy. These people help raise awareness about cerebral…
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Study as a disabled person
As many of you know, there is a massive jump in between high school and TAFE or high school and university. Here’s a blog for some few tips and tricks you can do to save time in between this transition stage. I always knew that I wanted to continue studying when I finished year 12,…
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What is wheelchair tennis?
As many of you know, I’m taking a break from athletics at the moment. My goal has always been to find some friends, and to find a community. While I am thankful for the friends, I have made, and the people I have met through athletics; I just don’t think the sport is for me…