Hello! When I initially sat down to write this post it was a real struggle. I was trying to write about disability and independence from my point of view, as a friend of Ally and Beth’s after travelling with them around Europe for four weeks/spending way too much time with them at home, university, and …
By Ally Lloyd Independence is a real buzzword when you’re a young person, to the point where growing up and independence feel synonymous, and it becomes something to aim for. With a disability, however, independence is a bit more complicated, and at times it feels unattainable. Things that are often cited as the pinnacle of …
By Beth Dillon So, why discuss it? Well, as a young person it feels like everyone is discussing it, your friends are moving on, starting their own lives, and constantly talking of their own ever increasing independence. However, when you have a chronic illness or a disability, then it is easy to feel conversations turning …