Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) have arranged protests around the country against the planned cuts to disability benefits in the Spring statement by the government. I am very concerned about the cuts that are planned. While I don’t doubt the government’s intention to support people back into work. Removing the financial support that enables so …
Burying Bad news at the end of the week Late on Friday night, the news was finally released on the plan for Personal Independence Payments. £ 5 billion is to be wiped from the Personal Independence Payments fund, and the application for the benefit is proposed to be made even harder. Those of us who …
This post is also available to read on the HelloLittleLady SubStack Account. October is a popular month for awareness raising, but this particular one is close to my heart. Dwarfism Awareness Month in October seeks to raise awareness of the challenges of what life is like when you live with one of the over 200 …
There’s a general election happening here in the U.K. on Thursday 4th, July. Over the past 14 years of Tory rule, the country has been a very challenging place for disabled people, some of which I have documented on this blog. If you don’t follow politics, this post outlines how to vote in the 2024 …
As a disabled person, you have to wonder if BBC Strictly Come Dancing, despite its best efforts, is an inherently ableist show. Strictly has been on our TV screens for two decades and, thankfully, we are increasingly seeing a more diverse set of contestants. Yet having watched the show each season for the past 6 …
Well, what a week for the #Dwarfism community (week 10th January). From Paralympian, Will Perry, raising awareness about the abuse we face as a community, to Dr Erin Pritchard’s successful campaigning to asking Marks and Spencers to rename their Midget Gem sweets to Mini Gems. Public reactions have been telling Personally, I was incredibly angry …
When Little Cog approached me about this commission, I jumped at the chance. Not only because of the opportunity to be part of such a prestigious event but also the privilege it felt to be included alongside the other amazing disability artists in the line-up. Representation Matters I remember being blown away by Lisette Auton’s, …
My writing has taken a back seat over the last 6months or so. Firstly, due to major challenges in my family and personal life, but also professionally. It’s taken me quite a while to be able to articulate why. One of the frustrations experienced was questioning my role in the sector. Did I want to …
About the Project WayFinders was a project working with women from the Dwarfism community to talk about the more humorous aspects of their lived experiences of living with this disability. The project was called WayFinders because the participants, by joining in the workshops, were showing the community that it is possible to be in …
Hello, Little Lady was delighted when Angela Muir Van Etten, author of ‘Dwarfs Don’t Live in Doll Houses’ approached to read and review her latest memoir, Pass Me Your Shoes: A Couple with Dwarfism Navigate Life’s Detours with Love and Faith. Angela, who has been one of the leading figures at the forefront of advocacy and …
