Disabilities

My Thoughts On The New Blind Barbie! Does having a doll with disabilities matter?

Recently Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls has brought out a new Barbie in their diversity range, calling it blind Barbie. The Barbie doll has a white cane with a bit of red at the bottom and a roller ball tip. Which is the cane used in America. She also has textured clothing, and… Continue reading My Thoughts On The New Blind Barbie! Does having a doll with disabilities matter?

Disabilities, Thoughts and feelings

Disability Pride Month – Disability should not be seen as a bad thing, or a bad word!

It's that time of year again, where we celebrate disability and all the positives and good things about having a disability. July is disability pride month where we share the love and pride of our disabilities and what it means to live with a disability. Allowing us to celebrate the positives of disability and breaking… Continue reading Disability Pride Month – Disability should not be seen as a bad thing, or a bad word!

Books/films and other media reviews of characters and stories involving disability

My thoughts on the blind girl in Avatar The Last Airbender.

I thought I'd do something slightly different today, since I haven't been able to come up with anything to write, or been inspired by anything. I don't usually review things on here, or I haven't done. But perhaps we can have a reviewing section where I talk about my feelings on books, films, shows etc… Continue reading My thoughts on the blind girl in Avatar The Last Airbender.