Tag: Disability

  • I Was Always Here: A Journey Through Trans+ Histories

    I Was Always Here: A Journey Through Trans+ Histories

    Theatre for Life and Beyond Reflections present “I Was Always Here,” a verbatim show celebrating trans+ narratives across generations. Integrating music and cabaret, the production highlights trans+ history and contemporary issues, receiving positive audience feedback for its emotional depth and intersectionality. Tickets are available for upcoming performances in London and Portsmouth.

  • Transforming Cancer Care: Listening to Disabled Voices

    Transforming Cancer Care: Listening to Disabled Voices

    The project with Help and Care, Wessex Cancer Alliance, and Macmillan Cancer Support highlights the inequities disabled people face within cancer services. Participants shared distressing experiences showing systemic bias and barriers. The research emphasizes the importance of listening to these voices, advocating for dignity, and fostering empathy to ensure equitable treatment for all individuals in…

  • Exploring Crip Theory: Insights from Our Hybrid Symposium

    Exploring Crip Theory: Insights from Our Hybrid Symposium

    The symposium “The Intersections of Sociology with Crip Theory, Critical Disability Studies, and Mad Studies” was held on June 11, led by PhD students Robin Skyer, Fraedan Mastrantonio, and the author. It featured keynote speakers, panel discussions, and creative workshops, fostering connection among participants interested in these critical fields.

  • Trans and Autistic: Disability, neurodivergence and transness

    Trans and Autistic: Disability, neurodivergence and transness

    This is the transcript from Tranvox on disability, neurodivergence and transness, which can be found here. Gillian: Hi and welcome back to the next edition of Transvox. No Jenny today but sitting in front of me is Katie Munday – so welcome! Katie: Hello, and thanks for having me again. Gillian: So, Katie tells us…

  • What I Would Like to Say – at the APPGC

    What I Would Like to Say – at the APPGC

    To say my experience yesterday was phenomenal may be an understatement. Myself and colleagues from Help and Care, Macmillan Cancer Support , and the NHS went to the Houses of Parliament. We spoke at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer about the findings from our What I Would Like to Say project. We talked…

  • My reflections on our cancer service accessibility research

    My reflections on our cancer service accessibility research

    Earlier this week I did my  first session with a disability group for our cancer services access study (find out more about that here). Although I cannot share any of the people’s really powerful insights here I would like to share how I felt about the session. The start of the session was very ADHD…

  • The switching of the flags: Pride take 2

    The switching of the flags: Pride take 2

    Today,  we take down one pride flag and put up another – Disability Pride. This ceremonial changing of the flags is done by so many of us who are both LGBTQIA+ and Disabled. I wanted to look at Disability Pride flags, their colours and their meanings whilst also sharing the journey it has been on…