Woke Has Always Been Here: When Bad is Good and Wrong is Right, it Matters More than Ever
There has definitely not been a shortage of articles or discussions on the concept of ‘woke’ in the last few years.
Fighting From the Fringes: Going it Alone in a Microcosm of Hell
For the last 6 to 7 years, I’ve been fighting a local authority surrounding my adult son who has complex additional needs in the form of hearing impairment/partially sighted with some learning difficulties.
Performative Activism, Corporate catfishing and the blurred lines of allyship
Corporate Catfishing Infographics
“Matching your actions to your words is true activism.”
A note on job loss when you’re on the spectrum
When you are someone on the autism spectrum, you have to expect a certain level of discrimination both in workplaces and in general social settings in life.
Living Life with Charles Bonnet Syndrome, Sponsored Walk Follow-up
I was about to complete 100 miles of walking over 10 days. The flat, sore feet and tight thighs did not matter in this moment as I was about to break a personal record and finish a task I had set myself.
Living Life with Charles Bonnet Syndrome
Charles Bonnet Syndrome - Eye Barriers - Illustration by Celeste Pearce
I want to tell you a little about me and my aim to walk 123 miles to raise awareness and funds for Charles Bonnet Syndrome, a condition that affects people with sight loss of any age, including children. This condition causes vivid silent visual hallucinations.
Ode to a Gentleman
Barriers to Bridges Magazine Logo
Brendan Magill, who recently passed away, had a long, full life of helping others with barriers to employment find work or get into self-employment. While he worked with people with additional needs across the board, he was especially known, well liked, and respected within the community of visually impaired people, as he had a visual impairment himself.
Subjugation of the Masses by the Church
I have been a member of that strange, British institution, the Church of England, for some thirty years. Yet, have I seen it modernise in that time? Yes, and no. The ordination of women as priests and bishops is great progress. If you think that the Church is in a parlous state now, imagine if it hadn't made those bold changes…