It is 2018, and though we still have myths to bust and stigmas to break, attitudes towards disabled people are slowly improving. Yet there are some who still believe that disability is a form of personal punishment for the disabled…
Author: Raya
We often read about the experiences of wheelchair users, visually impaired, autistic or people with down’s syndrome but rarely do we come across articles or blogs about people with hearing impairment. The reason behind this trend is not clear but…
So a disabled stand up comedian named Lost Voice Guy won this year’s Britain’s Got Talent which is a fantastic achievement by all accounts considering all the logistic obstacles that LVG would have had to endure and pass to get to this…
On a daily basis I encounter this baffling irony where people see the wheelchair before they see me, the person, yet fail to ‘see’ the ‘needs’ of the wheelchair to access places and venues, hence I felt the urge to…
She was scared the most when she first knew about it. She felt lost, in fear of making any mistake or failing to do her job perfectly towards you. Perfection will be her aim which will also be her new…
This weekend the UK will celebrate Mother’s day; that time of year when motherhood is celebrated and gifts, flowers and special gestures are presented to mothers but as a disabled person nothing that I will do for mine can ever…
The status of women varies from one society to another; however, everywhere disability poses additional challenges for women and this is doubled further if you happen to live in the MENA region. Arab Adults with disabilities (and especially women with…
We at Careless would like to wish all our followers, volunteers and supporters a prosperous and a ‘content’ new year. We wave goodbye to 2017 with all that it has brought us from joy, struggles and achievements. 2017 has been…
I realise that I am one of few that sees no significance of the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) that is supposedly ‘celebrated’ on the 3rd of December and I also know that this view will be…
If I had a chocolate every time someone has said to me ‘well, you are inspirational’ I would have been extremely overweight! Not to mention the fact I would be bouncing up and down from the sugar! So here is…