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To include or not to include?

By |2018-05-17T21:03:00+00:00May 10th, 2018|Disabilities Blog|

I want to thank my friend Tara for her live video in which she talks about what inclusion looks like in the business world, as this is what inspired my blog for the week. Wouldn’t it be amazing, wonderful and an incredible step for humanity if we lived in a fully inclusive and accessible society? [...]

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Life is like a pancake….

By |2018-05-17T21:04:55+00:00May 8th, 2018|Disabilities Blog|

Everyone encounters all sorts of times in their lives, the good, the not so good, the bad and the worst. Its how you deal with what’s dealt to you that shapes you into yourself at the present moment. I’ve always been able to chose to see the positive side of the toughest of situations, [...]

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Independent Woman

By |2018-05-17T21:05:41+00:00May 8th, 2018|Disabilities Blog|

When I think of the word independence, I think of it in so many different ways. I think of India celebrating independence from Pakistan, I think of children who achieve independence as they learn to do things on their own. When I think of independence for a person with a disability, many words come to [...]

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A letter to a Non Verbal Learning Disability

By |2018-05-17T21:06:20+00:00May 7th, 2018|Disabilities Blog|

I write this letter as Learning Disabilities Awareness month comes to an end. I am so grateful for the opportunity to use the month to educate those around me about learning disabilities and  am feeling empowered by the writing journey that I started earlier this year. My hope is to continue to inspire as many [...]

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What is a learning disability?

By |2018-05-17T21:47:31+00:00May 7th, 2018|Disabilities Blog|

Hi everyone, welcome to my very first blog post. My name is Nisha. I am a 38 year old adult with a severe non verbal learning disability and I feel that I want to use the blog to share my disability experiences with you, I want you to be able to ask questions and I [...]

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The Seeing AI App for the Blind/Visually Impaired

By |2017-12-08T17:01:40+00:00December 8th, 2017|Disabilities Blog|

People who experience visual impairments can now have an amazingly innovative app for the IOS phone users from the minds at Microsoft! The smartphone app uses artificial intelligence and when the user points their phone’s camera, this allows the phone to identify what the user is seeing. It can also work on people as well, [...]

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Diet And Autism

By |2017-11-22T17:46:51+00:00November 6th, 2017|Disabilities Blog|

Do food and autism have a connection with each other? It is widely speculated that it does. Doctors used to think that diet and behaviour didn’t affect each other, but they came around to the idea not so long ago. Of course, everybody with autism is different and has a unique experience with it, but [...]

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Paranoia: What It Can Do To Your Mind

By |2018-02-02T13:36:40+00:00August 30th, 2017|Disabilities Blog|

With everything that goes on in the world, it is common to experience paranoia. World news, family/friend troubles, work-related things and certain mental illnesses can be a cause of paranoia. You should know how to deal with it and try to figure out what’s causing it and why, or else you will live like a [...]

The Thoughts Of Maladaptive Daydreaming

By |2017-09-06T18:53:17+00:00August 30th, 2017|Disabilities Blog|

Author: Katie Hemming @ShineLoveHeart It's normal to drift off into your own imaginary world sometimes, but some people can’t get themselves out of that world without help from others. You’re constantly stuck inside a dream world. This is Maladaptive Daydreaming (or MADD for short) From time to time Maladaptive Daydreaming may manifest in a few [...]

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