Is having dyslexia a gift or a superpower? Princess Beatrice recently spoke about her experience of having dyslexia. She referenced it as having a gift. This of course has sparked some debate among others with dyslexia. An article written in The Scotsman newspaper recently gave a very real account of what it is like to… Continue reading What does it mean to be dyslexic?
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PIP Change in Circumstances
PIP or Personal Independent Payments is the UK's disability payment scheme for those who's life is affected by their chronic condition. I wrote a few years ago about the different stages of the PIP application process which can be found here: Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3. These posts were written back in 2017… Continue reading PIP Change in Circumstances
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2019 Acceptance
In my first post for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2019 I looked at dealing with being in denial. Wether that denial be of your physical health or your mental health, I am sure it is something we have all done. Tried to brush things off and say I'm fine. But what does saying fine really mean. To me now… Continue reading #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2019 Acceptance