Focus on Ability Film Festival The Focus on Ability Short Film Festival asks filmmakers to tell a story about people with disabilities. This year the sponsors have donated over $140,000 worth of…
Category: Living with a SCI (Spinal Cord Injury)
Living with a Spinal Cord Injury is a daily challenge.
Dignity Party SA – Why I am contesting the seat of Torrens
My History Why would anyone in their right mind want to have anything to do with politics? How did I end up as a candidate in the seat of Torrens for Dignity…
Stop bullying, how I did it, and it took courage and action
When I didn’t stop bullying At the end of 1977, having just completed year seven at Payneham Primary School, I was looking forward to joining Marden High School. The school had a…
Midnight Oil World Tour – “The Great Circle Tour 2017”
Midnight Oil World Tour I’ve been an Oils fan since the 80s after being introduced to the band by my friend Richard. During a concert at Memorial Drive in Adelaide, we lined…
Wheelchair accessibility of toilets and car parking – do you need to use it?
Wheelchair accessibility for weeing and parking As I drive and urinate, I make use of accessible parking and toilets. If you are wondering if I drive and urinate at the same time,…
Wheelchair Travel Tips in Australia (Midnight Oil Tour)
Why travel around Australia? I have paraplegia at the T3/T4 level, which is around the level of my chest, and therefore cannot use my body below my chest level. Combined with chronic…
Immersion Therapy – physically and mentally exhausting a wheelchair user
What is Immersion Therapy? It is difficult to exercise when you are paralysed from the chest down, but not impossible. Once a week I attend Immersion Therapy with Determined2 at the Adelaide…
Chronic Pain Management – 6 ways to limit the pain you experience
Chronic Pain Management On September 11, 2009, I broke my spine, leg, ankle and collarbone, bruised my heart, as well as fracturing my sternum and ribs, and my head split open. Although I…
Disabled Jokes – Is it ok to tell jokes about people with disabilities?
Disabled Jokes I love hearing jokes, including those from stand-up comedians. I briefly considered becoming a stand-up comedian, but I cannot stand up. So I contemplated being a stand-up sitting down comedian….
Esther Simbi – disability doesn’t equate to inability – speech video and text
Esther Simbi and her speech Madie and I attended the “Wild Night in Australia” at Prospect Town Hall on the 30th of September 2017. It was a multicultural music and art night organised by…
