Georgia and Rachel are both some of the founding members of AbleOTUK, last year in October the hosted a twitter campaign to explain ways they do occupations differently because of the impact of their cerebral palsy. This year they have sought out other occupational therapists with lived experiences of cerebral palsy, from around the world,Continue reading “#TeamCPOT takeover for #WorldCPDay 6th Oct 2022”
Category Archives: AFFINOTUK
AbleOTUK Campaign Blog
Deaf awareness month September 2022 September was International #DeafAwarenessMonth, witch included International Week of Deaf People from 19-25 September and World Deaf Day on 27 September. Throughout the month @SusanGriffiths5 one of AbleOTUK founders shared her lived experiences on our social media platforms. Here is what she created and shared. We would love you toContinue reading “AbleOTUK Campaign Blog”
Guest Blog Post
A love letter to OT twitter – The journey to finding a supportive community. Alex an Msc (pre-reg) Student Occupational Therapist Twitter, some people love it, and others hate it. But for me twitter has been a lifeline! Hi, I’m Alex an Msc (pre-reg) Student Occupational Therapist with lived experiences of Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Autism, chronicContinue reading “Guest Blog Post”
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)”
