Closing the Door on 2023...
With the New Year bells set to ring at midnight, it's the time of year that many of us take time to reflect on the past 12 months and...
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youroptionsunderst
Jul 16, 20233 min read
All Means All Scholarship 2023
The All Means All Scholarship so part of the Erasmus+ Programme was an unexpected opportunity for me., but one that has enabled me to...
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youroptionsunderst
Dec 31, 20222 min read
The Year 2022 for Y.O.U and I
its that time of year again when we all reflect on the last 12 months. I haven't written a blog post for a while so now seemed as good a...
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youroptionsunderst
Feb 6, 20222 min read
Who Says Christmas Has To Be In December???
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world on its head for almost two years now...Christmas trees being put up before Halloween was over,...
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youroptionsunderst
Dec 31, 20214 min read
Reflecting back and moving forward!!!
Reflecting back on 2021, it can't be denied it has been another challenging year both personally and professionally and as this year is...
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youroptionsunderst
Dec 22, 20215 min read
Working Together For Change October 2021 - Post Covid!
The Scottish Government funded program Working Together For Change hosted by In Control Scotland does exactly what it says on the tin, it...
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youroptionsunderst
Dec 19, 20214 min read
Boyzlife 2021 - Sometimes Being A Wheelchair User Has It's Advantages.... But Only Sometimes!
BoyzLife 2021 was my first concert since before the pandemic began and actually on reflection BoyzLife was my last concert in February...
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youroptionsunderst
Dec 6, 20214 min read
Disability History Month 2021
The annual Disability History Month (UKDHM) is in its 12th year, and it will run from the 18th of November 2021 – 18th December 2021....
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youroptionsunderst
Oct 6, 20214 min read
Cerebral Palsy Celebrated
17 million people worldwide live with Cerebral Palsy. This equates to 1 in every 700 births. On the 4th of January 1986 I made my way...
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youroptionsunderst
Aug 23, 20214 min read
PUMPED!!!
‘Pumped’ – was not only the name the name of Scottish comedian Craig Hills show that I went to see at the Edinburgh Festival a couple of...
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youroptionsunderst
Aug 2, 20215 min read
I'm Not Your F*****G Inspiration!!!
If you have a disability, you have been called “an inspiration” at least once in your life. Normally I will smile and say an awkward...
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youroptionsunderst
Jul 13, 20214 min read
Embrace Your Own Identity
My name is Danielle, I’m a daughter, a sister, a cousin, a niece, a work colleague, a friend, a blogger, a vlogger, a blogger and an...
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youroptionsunderst
Mar 6, 20217 min read
I Am Not A Robot
I am not a robot... You might be reading this and thinking that this is going to be some type of futuristic post, imaging a something...
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youroptionsunderst
Dec 31, 20206 min read
The Year 2020 - Looking Back
The year 2020 started "normally"...…. I am one of those annoying people that have a birthday straight after Christmas (4th of January). I...
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youroptionsunderst
Dec 16, 20203 min read
Where's the wheelchair going?
Where's the wheelchair going?....That was the question that was asked by a member of the public when a member of the Scotrail passenger...
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youroptionsunderst
Nov 4, 20207 min read
DIY SOS
In the past week, I have had multiple visits to my house by tradesmen regarding DIY, some scheduled while others were unexpected....you...
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youroptionsunderst
Oct 10, 20203 min read
Disabled Lives Matter
I published a vlog about this very topic a few months ago at tbe start of the pandemic. At that point this was focused around the widely...
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youroptionsunderst
Oct 4, 20206 min read
Home Sweet Home
Yesterday was not only my dads birthday. In 2016 the 3rd of October became a memorable date for me for another reason...It was the day I...
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youroptionsunderst
Sep 13, 20204 min read
The Undateables
I have Cerebral Palsy...For me this means I am unable to walk and that I need some support with all aspect of daily living...Does it mean...
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youroptionsunderst
Sep 1, 20204 min read
"It's Not My Problem"
"It's not my problem" this seems to be becoming a common response that disabled people are receiving as we emerge from the COVID-19...
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