TOP 5: Meant well phrases we're 'sick' of hearing

People with invisible conditions are often told things that are meant well but are actually a bit annoying. I don't mean this to sound ungrateful as I know people don't mean to offend and do wish others well but sometimes it wouldn't do any harm to think before they speak. So here is our top 5 list of phrases that we think people should think about before saying. 1. "But you don't look sick" Too many of us hear this phrase too often, it's common to hear this from people when your disability...

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TOP 5: Functional Father's Day Gifts 2014

To kick off our new series of 'Top 5' blog posts we thought we'd start with our top 5 (well 7, we couldn't pick just five) functional father's day gift ideas! Father's day is on June 15 this year in the UK so we thought we'd post this pronto so you have plenty of time to get your gifts! (1) The Slanket Many of you may have already heard of this comfy blanket...

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Disability Conferences Around the World in 2014

This week's blog post is dedicated to a few of the upcoming disability conferences across the world... Below is more information about some of the disability conferences that may be happening near you! This information was courtesy of Home Healthcare Adaptations,  for more information about their services please see their website. ...

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Disabilities Don't Define You - by Paisley Hansen

Disabilities Don’t Define You Facing life with a disability can be a challenge. Uneducated or dismissive people may discount you as a member of society, or you may feel infantilized or marginalized by well-meaning family or friends. However, you do not have to allow your disability to define you. You are a person with a disability, not a disabled person. While you...

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#nomakeupselfies for Cancer Research UK

In six days this UK born viral craze of #nomakeupselfies (women posting pictures of themselves with no make up) raised a staggering 8 million pounds for Cancer Research UK. The idea behind this is that women post their #nomakeupselfies and men their #makeupselfies on social networking sites along with a caption saying that they donated to the charity by texting in which...

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The Great Daffodil Appeal - Marie Curie Cancer Care

Having just lost a close family member to a battle with cancer, i'd like to dedicate this week's post to the support and care that the Marie Curie nurses provide for those with terminal illnesses. The nurses and staff at Marie Curie have continually helped us as a family throughout this difficult time and for them to continue to help many more families in this situation they...

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International #RareDiseaseDay!

The 28th February 2014 was international Rare Disease Day with over 70 countries across the world hosting events and activities to help raise awareness about rare and invisible diseases. So I thought i'd share some of the events with you! For a full list of events that went on and the success that they had please visit the Rare Disease Day Website. Official Video In...

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