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Having Spina Bifida is not easy AT ALL. The physical aches & pains are nothing to play with. The surgery after surgery that must be done seem like they never going to end but it does for some and others die during those surgeries. Also what comes to along with having Spina Bifida is DEEP DARK DEPRESSION that never goes away. So if you come across a HUMAN BEING like me with Spina Bifida take the time to learn and EDUCATE yourself. #SpinaBifida #Scoliosis #Hydrocephalus #DisabilityEducation https://www.instagram.com/p/CkBMgImuvDM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Let’s talk about purple… the purple pound Swipe ⬅️ . . . One thing that really gets my go as a disabled person is inaccessibility. It’s 2022 and yet I still see so much in the way of inaccessibility for people like me living with disabilities. Inaccessibility exists everywhere, but specifically for me I often encounter it in the fashion and beauty industry. But let’s make no bones about it, it’s everywhere I turn. Every time the print is too small on the packaging, every time the colour contrast is too poor, every time an app isn’t accessible with a screen reader… I could go on forever. When I talk about it as a journalist or during interviews for podcasts and shows I take part in I often get asked the question why brands should make their products more accessible for disabled people. My answer is always first and foremost, the purple pound. For those of you who don’t know what the purple pound means. It’s referring to the spending power of disabled people and their families. In the UK alone the spending power of disabled people and their families is worth a huge £274 billion and this amount only rises with each year. According to the charity @purpletuesnov Yet often I don’t see that reflected in the way that brands create and sell products so that they are inclusive and accessible to all. That isn’t to say that there aren’t any brands doing fantastic work to make their product more inclusive. Because there are, even I myself have been working with some over the past few years. But it has been a slow pace and I think it’s about time that we started to accelerate. Tonight I’m going to be appearing on BBC4 In Touch Radio talking about the beauty industry and how it’s changing to meet the needs of more visually impaired people. So please be sure to tune in and give it a listen. Share the graphic I have created on the second image to raise awareness of this fact about the purple pound. It’s time things started to change and we need to get the conversation moving. . . . #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityBlogger #DisabilityEducation #DisabilityRights #DisabledBlogger #Accessibility #AccessibleBeauty #CottageCore (at Beckenham Place Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdXk8KfKQLw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Proposal hasn’t even been approved yet, but I’m gonna start my readings. #disabilityeducation #disability #education #pgce #research #SPIRE

"There is no greater disability in society than the inability to see a person as more." #ylfmassachusetts #ylfma2017 #ylf #youthleadershipforum #peerleader #pyd #differentlyabled #disabilityeducation #disabilityconference #disabilitypride #partnersforyouthwithdisabilities #mlkscholar #mlkscholar2017 #blessed #differentnotless💙 #differentnotless #bostoncares #breakingbarriers

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Today was a day full of "cant's" and limitations but I decided to switch the mood and focus on what I COULD DO for myself- my make up!!! It didn't come out perfect, and it wasn't easy, but I'm happy to be able to do as well as I can for someone with limited hand control. Shout out to my sister (auto corrected to shut up) for giving me the strength to open up the containers even when I was super aggravated and wanted to quit! "Come on Nikki I know you see me right now." Hahaha. We conquered that blush container and tube of mascara together!!! Love you sis ♡ #ceepsgaingconfidence #ceepsdoingmakeup #ceeplife #spoonie #makeup #makeupbyme #ceepsofinstagram #palsyproblems #palsylife #limitedhandcontrol #differentlyabled #disabilityawareness #disabilityeducation #cpawareness #cerebralpalsyawareness #differentnotless #thanksnikki #sisterangel

Today, I learned about the amazing life that Katie Lynch led. Katie participated in Understanding Our Differences both as a student and then, years later, as a speaker. She saw herself as an agent of change and created P.S.P. Enterprise, her motivational speaking business. The initials stand for her adopted Latin motto Parva Sed Potens, "small but powerful." It was Katie's goal to encourage all students to be the best they could be, to not give up when the going was tough, and most importantly to include their peers along the way. After hearing about her today, it's now my goal to carry on her legacy.