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Its Tuppa-Time
What are the things you know about me? I like basketball, New York, and the color red. What you might not know about me is that I have never been a fan of cooking. Cooking for one is no fun! Until now …. I have always been a fan of Tupperware – but recently they…
Disability in the workplace
Recently I participated in an ABC Radio National Interview on Disability in the workplace. Along with Meg Dalley from the ANZ here in Melbourne, we discussed hints and tips on how we talk about disability, what quick wins and changes we can make in our workplace, and what are the best ways to challenge attitudes…
NDIS – How it can work for you!
Navigating the new world of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can be a tricky thing! It is a new way of getting supports and works on the premise of a ‘Person Centred Care’ model. The idea of person-centred care is to allow more choice and control for each person with disability. It works on…
If everybody had an ocean …….
It is a funny thing the beach, if we all really admit to it – who really likes sand? I remember as a kid, going to the beach with my family, especially with my dad. Some memories are mixed, and it feels so very long ago. I can’t really recall which I hated more –…
Choice and Control
For as long as I remember, life has always provided me with options. Whether they be social options, dinner with the family or a night out with friends. Dating options, tall dark and handsome or a rebel without a cause. Career options, a job that pays more or the dream job that pays less. The…
Minus two legs equals greater confidence!
As a person with disability, it is sad to say I face discrimination in the workplace often. More often than I would like, but the reality is that there are some things in life you just don’t have control over. Discrimination comes in many forms, and there are times when I am sure people are…
Dear New York
Dear New York Here is some news for you – I am now single! That’s right, Melbourne and I have now broken up! We are finally over. Yup, O-V-E-R! Don’t worry, I really don’t have feelings for Melbourne anymore – we are done. I am really glad though that our relationship started as a friendship….
Outgrowing your legs …….
Amputees may not change their legs as often as others may change their shoes, but I am sure you are fully aware that eventually shoes wear out and you need to get new ones. It might be that the sole becomes worn and uneven, or the leather scrunches up and rubs and doesn’t stay in…
This little piggy never went to market
As a bilateral amputee, I can clearly remember how my real feet and toes looked. They were down-right ugly! Not only that, they smelled badly! Not of the usual sweaty sock smell, more of an ‘infection’ smell – constantly covered with Bettadine or other antiseptic creams. Since I have had my legs amputated, I am…
Water Towers of New York
Elevated high above the city skyline, they come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and even colors. With a rotund body and bandy legs made of steel, they are sometimes hidden, or can be right out in the open. But what most people don’t know – is that Water Towers are the forgotten icon of…
I am not Brave!
Over the years, many people have said some odd things to me. In having a disability, you kind of just get used to it. ‘Are your shoes comfortable?’ ‘Oh, can you drive a car?’ and there has even been the times where people have asked me if I can have sex – not with them,…
Employed – but Underemployed?
All of us know what unemployment is, and the issue of unemployment for people with disabilities is also a well known fact, one which is talked about often. People with disabilities frequently miss out on opportunities and are not hired due to the ‘fear factor’ of disability and the perception that accommodating a person with…