Celebrate IDPWD 3/12/22!

Do you know today is International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD)? On the 3 December each year we celebrate by recognising the contributions and achievements of the 4.4 million Australians with disability, both visible and invisible. Yesterday in a panel...

  “It will be ok”

 Four words that I find myself repeating daily – convincing myself: “It will be ok”  The prospect of not having my close supports around me terrifies me.  “Who will look after me when my parents aren’t around?” or “where will I go when I...

“OT What it MEANS to ME!”

Incredible to help celebrate Occupational Therapy Week 2022 (Monday 24 October to Sunday 30 October). This year the theme is “What OT means to me” and promotes the many ways Occupational Therapists help all people to reach their potential. A great opportunity to share...

Advocate WITH rather than FOR!

 The importance of advocacy has become so paramount for me, especially when I’m in a vulnerable spot and reliant on  others to advocate on my behalf. A few years ago (long after the onset of my stroke), I suddenly became quite unwell. I was abnormally ataxic or...