I only recently discovered the term ableism. Up until then I knew that being disabled changed the way people acted around me but I had no word to encompass what was happening. I struggled as a child to voice why I found the actions of other people so frustrating, why seemingly small things felt so…
Category: Disability and Identity
My identity as a disabled person is very important to me. It has undoubtedly shaped my life experiences, including how I interact with others and obtain an education.
It was other disabled people that taught me how to value my body, how to love myself and reject society’s perception of disability.
My Disability is no cause for Inspiration
I’ve written about my identity as a blind person before, then as a teenager, and how I dislike the label of bravery being applied to me. All of that still stands, but today I was thinking about it a lot more. In truth, I’ve been thinking about it a great deal recently, as I notice…
How braille changed my life
It’s not really a secret that I love Braille. It’s got to the point that whenever I go out with some of my friends from goalball and I get asked if I want a Braille menu they go “oh no”, or if there isn’t one tease me about how frustrated I get. It’s totally true…
I am not brave
Recently people keep saying to me that I’m brave and as much as I appreciate the fact that they are trying to pay me a compliment it really isn’t true. I live a pretty normal life, I go to school and I play sports in my spare time and just do what most teenagers are…