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Language and Discrimination by Natalie Hicks (@nataliehixy)

Natalie Hicks 3rd Year Occupational Therapy Student (BSc Hons) at the University of Central Lancashire and one of Able OTUK founding members – shares her thoughts in this blog post, please comment and share. Throughout the years language has been used to control and divide people, as a way to scapegoat the ‘other’. The people wouldContinue reading “Language and Discrimination by Natalie Hicks (@nataliehixy)”

Disability Pride Month 2022

July 2022 – AbleOTUK Celebrated Disability Pride Month by challenging the profession in its Allyship’s. In 2021 Allyship was need as the word of the year by Dictionary.com Allyship (ally-ship) noun ‘the status or role of a person who advocates and actively works for the inclusion of a marginalised or politicised group in all areasContinue reading “Disability Pride Month 2022”

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Today brings Neurodiversity Celebration Week to a close – but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t celebrate and respect neurodiversity at all times. After all neurodiversity describes us all and this week is to celebrate how we each contribute to society in a multitude of ways due our diverse ways of seeing, experiencing and exploring theContinue reading “Neurodiversity Celebration Week”

Finding the Right Job

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This blog posts aims to take you through applying for a job as an occupational therapist with a disability right from the beginning to the end. Along the way, me (Georgia) and the rest of the team have provide some tips and anecdotes, that we hope you’ll find useful. If there are any tips thatContinue reading “Finding the Right Job”

Placements When You Have Chronic Pain

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I started my Occupational Therapy BSc in 2020, which was a terrible time for me pain wise. The lockdown meant that I was unable to access my pilates classes, and I was unable to go out and keep the standard of fitness which was critical for me. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and key toContinue reading “Placements When You Have Chronic Pain”