Disability
We need a million engineers who understand accessibility
…and we are, mostly, starting from zero. This arresting, attention-grabbing line was said to me only last month, in a busy London canteen. Who said it, where we were, are and what they said - ...
Anxiety: Sharing a diagnosis at work
The biggest dread I had when I told my colleagues that I have Generalised Anxiety Disorder was that they would take work away from me – that the immediate assumption would be that I cannot ...
Making the world accessible is something we can all help with
Have you ever been looking forward to going somewhere, spent time getting ready and travelling to an event or meeting, only to find you can’t go in when you get there and have to turn ...
The importance of words in neurodiversity
The words we use in studying neurodiversity are important. It's easy to get caught up in the conversation about words. This is often generated by not wanting to cause offense or being in search of ...
If only… A snapshot of life with hearing loss
If only… My day starts with being shaken awake by my vibrating alarm clock. Being deaf means that a normal alarm clock has no effect. After showering and dressing I put in my hearing aid ...
An overview of Tourette’s Syndrome
If I write the word ‘Tourettes’, the first thing you will likely think about is swearing. That's not unusual because in the popular media it's normally the first thing that's mentioned when someone comments on ...