I was born in County Sligo, Ireland in 1983 and am the third of four children. An accident during birth resulted in Cerebral Palsy, mainly affecting my mobility and speech.
Despite my disability, I had a mainstream education and enjoyed a very happy childhood. Leaving school with excellent results, I made it my goal to prove that disability doesn’t equal inability.
When anyone said, “You can’t”, I just shrugged and said, “Watch me!” I secured a place at Oxford Brookes University to study Business Management and graduated four years later with a 2:1 Honours Degree. After working for several years in the charitable sector, I am now a Freelance Writer, Speaker and Disability Trainer based in Birmingham.
My Recent Blog Posts
- Cerebral Palsy: What you need to know
March is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month -a chance to celebrate and raise awareness of the condition. As someone who has lived with the condition for over 40 years, theseContinue reading Cerebral Palsy: What you need to know - Disability Etiquette: Why it’s important
It’s now 2024 (Happy New Year!) and even now, disability is a taboo subject. In my forty years of having Cerebral Palsy, I’ve experienced many reactions to my disability andContinue reading Disability Etiquette: Why it’s important - Another year of School Climate Change Conferences
This year I was proud to support two local School Climate Change Conferences, organised by the Interclimate Network and supported by Just Ideas. The conferences bring a number of localContinue reading Another year of School Climate Change Conferences - Accessible taxi in Birmingham? Not a chance
I have had to postpone work as I can’t book an accessible taxi in the UK’s second largest city. - Accessible Taxi Wanted – with a good attitude
I’m looking for an accessible taxi with a good attitude and that’s essential - Headteacher Conference: Raising aspirations for SEND Pupils
Speaking at the Headteacher Conference, I wanted to raise the importance of raising aspirations for SEND pupils.