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Hi, my name is William Murrill and I am a volunteer through the Youth@Work program.
There is a real surplus of "parent blogs" on the internet, but there is not enough visibility for blogs by people dealing with disabilities and speaking about those experiences themselves. To give those voices a signal boost, I carefully picked these blogs to cover a broad range of disabilities while also ensuring that each of them provided thoughtful and engaging content.
I found all of them to be quite interesting to read, and I hope you do too!
Blog Name | Age & Diagnosis (if noted) | Website |
|---|---|---|
Autistic Hoya Lydia X. Z. Brown is a writer, dreamer, activist/organizer, and speaker/educator. | Autism | |
A Different Sort of Solitude By David Preyde, writer and social justice advocate. David writes about the experience of having Autism in an informal and down-to-earth style. | Autism | |
The Autistic Me By C.S. Wyatt, Ph.D. and activist who posts about his life and thoughts in a well-composed style. | Autism | |
Yes, That Too By Alyssa Hillary, “an Autistic graduate student, blogging about life, the universe, and everything, especially their life.” Alyssa’s opinions are as strong as her creative bent. | Autism | |
I’ll Do It Myself Glenda Watson Hyatt shares her experiences living with Cerebral Palsy to motivate and inspire others. Glenda writes in a spirited style despite the limited ability of typing with only her left thumb. | Cerebral Palsy | |
Life as a Cerebral Palsy (CP) Student Chloe Tear talks about her titular life as a Cerebral Palsy student in a frank and bubbly tone. | Cerebral Palsy | |
Through My Eyes, My Life with Cerebral Palsy Laura Forde offers concise and uplifting advice on her Cerebral Palsy and other topics. | Cerebral Palsy | |
The Squeaky Wheelchair Delivers passionate and interesting perspectives with a striking sense of humour. | Cerebral Palsy | |
Positive Thinking & ADHD Bryan Hutchinson offers both humorous posts and quick advice. | ADHD | |
A Splintered Mind Douglas R. Cooty talks about how he tries to overcome his depression and manage his Attention Deficit disorder "with lots of humour and attitude." | ADHD and Depression | |
April Otwell’s Blog Posts about life events in the context of her spinal cord injury. | Spinal Cord Injury | |
Back on Track Russell Dawkins posts his daily experiences living with his condition and updates frequently. | Spinal Cord Injury | |
Kara Swanson’s Brain Injury Blog Longform posts about her life with a brain injury and the ways she has to compensate. | Brain Injury | |
Life of John Provides thoughtful answers to questions about living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy | Muscular Dystrophy | |
Of Battered Aspect By activist Dave Hingsburger who titled his blog after the description of an fictional 18th century man’s wooden leg. Dave advocates for being an active participant in the world despite one’s disabilities. | Physical Disability | http://davehingsburger.blogspot.ca/2016/03/of-battered-aspect.html |
Ouch: Disability Talk "A lively and sometimes surprising" weekly podcast by BBC journalists with disabilities. | Physical Disabilities and Mental Health Issues |
Completed by William Murrill, Youth@Work student in July 2016
Last updated by Amina Aumeer, a Family Resouce Centre volunteer in August 2018
