* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators. * Before we discuss disability pride, we first need to look at how we define the word ‘disability’ as it’s used by so many people but often without a common understanding, for example, did you know that the ‘dis-’ in disability means ‘other’? […]
Tag Archives: Hidden Disability
Invisible Disabilities Week
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators. * This is a post I made on December 4th last year and it gives a pretty good summary of the medical challenges I face on a daily basis; most of which you cannot see and unless I’m having a really bad day I […]
Mental Health Matters
* This post has been written by our previous Social Media Manager. * There is a common misconception in our society that mental health shouldn’t be treated as urgently as physical health. You get told that you’re just being ‘overly dramatic’ or seeking attention when having an anxiety or panic attack; that you’re lazy if you […]
Migraine Awareness Week – Not Bad Headaches
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators. * It’s Migraine Awareness Week and I’m honoured to have been asked to write something on behalf of Access Your Life to mark the occasion. Migraine sufferers know it is such a misunderstood condition, whereby people often use it as an excuse to get […]
Disability Pride 2021
* This post has been written by one of our volunteer content creators. * As we reach the end of Disability Pride Month, I was honoured to have been asked by Lauren to reflect on my thoughts regarding this occasion as a disabled person. Disability Pride can often be a really challenging month for people […]
Disability Pride 2020
July is Disability Pride Month – an occasion designed to end stigmas, raise awareness, and encourage others to accept people living with disabilities as a natural, beautiful part of human diversity. It also coincides with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act signing in 1990 – a major movement that you can learn more […]
Cleen App – Ebbsfleet International
* This post is kindly sponsored post by Cleen. * If you follow us on social media, you may have seen that we are working with Cleen to create a series of blog posts surrounding the importance of accessing clean, safe and accessible toilets. My first instalment discusses the benefits of using the app, and […]
Carers Week 2020
Today is the last day of National Carers Week, which is a campaign dedicated to recognising the 6.5 million carers living in the UK. This annual event raises awareness for some of the issues carers face on a daily basis; in particular, those who are not paid to take on this role. The campaign is […]
Cleen App – Motorway Accessibility
* This post is kindly sponsored post by Cleen. * If you follow us on social media, you may have seen that we are working with Cleen to create a series of blog posts surrounding the importance of accessing clean, safe and accessible toilets. My first instalment discusses the purpose behind the app, how to […]
Cleen App – Introduction
* This post is kindly sponsored post by Cleen. * If you follow us on social media, you may remember that we attended the annual Kidz to Adultz North exhibition last November. Aside from catching up with some of the incredible companies we have worked with throughout the last year, it was a great opportunity to […]
AYL Travel Tips – Hidden Disability
* This post is kindly sponsored by the companies listed at the end of this post, but all opinions are my own. * The AYL team are about to embark on an extremely exciting adventure across the pond! Despite my excitement, I am the first person to admit that travelling with a disability is not […]
Mental Health Awareness Week
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, I thought I would write a post to give people an insight into some of the mental health struggles people living with a disability face! Disabled people are often forgotten about when it comes to mental health issues and it needs to change! People living with […]
Rare Disease Day 2019
Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective is to raise awareness for all rare diseases and the impact they have on patients’ lives. Whilst also prompting researchers, universities, students, companies, policymakers, and clinicians to do more research and to make them aware of the importance of […]
Changing Places Toilets
* This post is not sponsored, meaning all opinions are my own and no one has paid AYL to share this. * Following on from my previous post about Mobiloo, I thought it would be beneficial to continue talking about accessible toilets, more specifically the Changing Places Campaign! A facility I knew nothing about before becoming […]
Mobiloo Toilets
* This post is not sponsored, meaning all opinions are my own and no one has paid AYL to share this. * The AYL team recently visited the Kidz to Adultz North Exhibition, at EventCity in Manchester. Hosted by Disabled Living, there are over 100 exhibitors at each of their events, showcasing some of the best […]
Dysautonomia Awareness Month
Did you know that October is Dysautonomia Awareness Month? A month dedicated to highlighting some ways in which the Autonomic Nervous System can malfunction, including Dysautonomia! Trigger Warning – As this post is aimed at raising awareness, I wanted to showcase some of the debilitating symptoms caused by Dysautonomia using raw images. They are certainly not the most […]
