Hemiplegia: paralysis of one side of the body. “Hemi” – Greek for half. My hemiplegia is a form of cerebral palsy. I have left-sided...

After a medical professional said that Scarlett "suffered" with hemiplegia, she felt riled, and decided to write about it.

When Scarlett's daughter was born, she did not see her as disabled, she just saw her as Mummy. This changed how Scarlett viewed herself.

As a child, I longed for a disabled friend. I could not articulate why but I knew that I wanted one. I saw only glimpses of kids who were...

‘Why? Why? But why? No really, why?’ I have a distinct memory of a conversation I struck up with my mother. I knew that I was disabled. I...

‘You are beautiful.’ Upon hearing this, especially if it is said by a man I am attracted to, my immediate reaction is resistance. A small...

Tentatively, the student midwife tries to reposition my left hand so that it is holding the baby. My left hand fails to flatten against...

On my first #WorldCPDay, I ask that you challenge your own reactions to stories about disabled people.

‘What’s wrong with you? You’re walking funny!’ A man, obviously very drunk, shouts at me. I am walking down the street to pick up some...