It is a new year and an opportunity to re-visit and review my new year’s resolutions. I felt like 2023 was a good year. This year I want to be more intentional. #1: Explore disability issues and culture. I am continuing to explore disability issues and educate myself. I once…
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“Fake it until you make it” is an aphorism that suggests that by imitating confidence, competence, and an optimistic mindset, a person can realise those qualities in their real life and achieve the results they seek. However, it is not always easy to fake that you can hear. But we try it…
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I have decided to create a new home for my “Law with Subtitles” blog. I didn’t write anything at all last year, so I thought that a new look and a new home might inspire me to continue writing about my journey and sharing resources and musings about subtitles, being…
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18 years after it became an officially recognised language in the UK, British Sign Language (BSL) still isn’t legally protected. This was a prominent issue during the government’s pandemic briefings, resulting in the #WhereIsTheInterpreter online movement and judicial review. Many who use BSL as their first language say they cannot rely…
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With online video interviews the new normal, Eleanor Shaw reflects on how the legal sector can be more accessible for deaf and disabled job applicants. Read this Law Society Blog on the Law Society Website.
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I recently read this article Disclosing your hearing loss is not one size fits all on Hearing Like Me. It sets out reasons for disclosing (and when). So if you are thinking of disclosing your hearing loss you may wish to read this perspective as it provides some interest insights. However, the…
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I have previously written about Zoom Fatigue and the difficulty of concentrating for hours and hours of video calls. However, it is also important to learn not to always press on and keep going until the point of exhaustion. It can have a real impact on well-being therefore it is important to…
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It has been interesting hearing people talk about “Zoom Fatigue” and the impact it has on their mental health and well-being and how draining and frustrating Zoom Calls are etc and how they are looking forward to “in-person” meetings and conversations again. While I experience Zoom Fatigue as well in…
Leave a CommentForbes have published an article entitled 5 New Year’s Resolutions For People With Disabilities. I’ve got to be honest, I saw that title and thought that it a bit stupid, how would disabled people all make the same 5 resolutions. However, upon reading the article — it did inspire me to…
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