Tag: Disabled

Maybe not in the same way. I don’t think so anyway. I’ll often play down my mental health. Like with many costume masks, you can see the eyes and they are a big giveaway. I’m learning to be more honest about this now and with more people. I can sometimes feel the automatic react...

Despite increasing scrutiny of their treatment of disabled passengers, airlines have continued their behavior undeterred. While the industry as a whole is complicit in this issue, two airlines seem to stand above the rest in the worst way possible: Air Canada and United Airlines. My last airline ...

Over the weekend, I attended the Abilities Expo in Houston. This expo is a big convention with resources for disabled people ranging from adaptive sports programs to equipment vendors to ADA lawyers. And you know who had a booth this year? Goodwill. I don’t know who decides how the booth...

Despite increasing scrutiny of their treatment of disabled passengers, airlines have continued their behavior undeterred. While the industry as a whole is complicit in this issue, two airlines seem to stand above the rest in the worst way possible: Air Canada and United Airlines. My last airline ...

I forgot how exhausting being disabled in a small town can be. I love living in a small town most days. The slower pace, the quiet. I love the fact that most things are closed on weekends. It can be a bit of a challenge sometimes but the rest of the time it helps me stay present instead of d...

I hate small talk. Always have done. If we’re not talking about something that will take an idea from point A to point B, then what’s the point? I do, however, do a very good impression of someone who enjoys small talk, when I have to. If I have the sense that it’s beneficial for s...

Have you, as someone who is disabled, ever been approached to speak at an event without compensation? Organisers might pitch it as a chance to connect with an audience that will be inspired by your journey and a platform to spread awareness to the public on the experiences you have gone through a...