The Social Care System: Part 3
Following on from my previous blog post on the social care system, we all know that the Covid 19 pandemic has a lot to answer for,...

Ailsa
Oct 23, 2022
The Social Care System: Part 2 - What Are The Main Problems?
Haven't read Part 1? Read it here. Before I wrote these posts, I asked several people about their views on the live-in care crises, and...

Ailsa
Oct 22, 2022
The Social Care System: Part 1
In the UK, the Social Care system is split into several different categories, I believe one category is shared housing; shared housing is...

Ailsa
Oct 21, 2022


New Chapter: Moving on Out (Part 2)
I forgot to add this to my previous posts... Way way back many centuries ago... Oops, only a few months - When all the adaption work, the...

Ailsa
Dec 25, 2021


New Chapter: Moving on Out (Part 1)
Wow, what a year it has been! On 20 May, I published a blog post announcing that I had been given the tenancy of a two bedroomed flat,...

Ailsa
Dec 18, 2021
Why I Don't Class My Wheelchairs As My Legs
I've been thinking about this for a while now, and I have always wanted to write a blog post about it, but I didn't know how to word it...

Ailsa
Aug 1, 2021
What's New?
Hey hey! How are you all? I know that I have been quiet on my blog since December, but I am still here... I promise! I just wanted to...

Ailsa
May 20, 2021
Windows Accessibility - Part 7: Hardware Accessories (Power Buttons and Types of Mouse)
I've focussed on software for this series, but there are lots of hardware accessories to help you access your computer. The first group...

Ailsa
Dec 23, 2020
Windows Accessibility - Part 4
In Part 1, I mentioned that I have no option to change the brightness of my display within Windows settings. I initially thought that...

Ailsa
Dec 2, 2020
Windows Accessibility - Part 2
Welcome back to Windows Accessibility! If you haven't read Part 1 yet, it will probably be better to read it before Part 2. Next on the...

Ailsa
Nov 18, 2020
What 'The Real World' Feels Like to Me
Wow, where has this year gone? Into September already! Last year, I left college and went into the 'real world'... I got myself a job...

Ailsa
Sep 9, 2020
My View on 'Inspiration Porn'
At some point in most disabled people's life, they come across a little thing called 'inspiration porn'. Inspiration porn can be viewed...

Ailsa
May 2, 2020
What It Is Like to Rely on Carers
This blog post was written by me and was originally submitted to 'Disabled People's Voice'. All content, views and opinions in the post...

Ailsa
Apr 4, 2020
Guest Post - Mobility Aids
Happy New Year everyone! Have you made a New Year's resolution this year? Today I'm introducing Emma, who is a blogger at Rock for...
Emma Purcell
Jan 15, 2020
September Lookback
Is it really October already? Well, what a month September was! September was filled with lots of exciting events for me. I have always...

Ailsa
Oct 5, 2019
Help Rosie
I love dogs, but when they get ill, I wish they could tell us what the problem is. Rosie hasn't been well for a while. She's been in and...

Ailsa
Sep 8, 2019
Adulthood With Cerebral Palsy
You don't expect your body to be your enemy when you're in your 20s, do you? When you grow up with a disability like Cerebral Palsy, it...

Ailsa
Sep 5, 2019
Long-Term Emotional and Psychological Effects of Epilepsy
In November 2017, I spoke about my experiences with Epilepsy... I do not have this condition anymore (I have been off all Epilepsy...

Ailsa
Aug 7, 2019


My Recent Achievements
I've got some news to tell you. After six years, I've officially graduated from St Vincent College. I graduated on the 6 July. I am...

Ailsa
Jul 16, 2019








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