Tag Archives: Disability

Living with Fibromyalgia

Posted on 25/07/2019 by Liz Terry

In May 2019, which was International Fibromyalgia Awareness Month, I did a series of posts on my Facebook page, one for each day. In each one, I outlined a negative effect or symptom of this chronic illness and a positive … Continue reading →

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Frida Kahlo and the politics of disability

Posted on 25/10/2018 by Liz Terry

Recently, I visited the “Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up” exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. This exhibition comes as a result of a small treasure trove of Frida’s belongings and photographs being opened to the public … Continue reading →

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Living with an invisible disability

Posted on 18/07/2016 by Liz Terry

I read a letter in our local paper recently, in which someone was complaining about what he called the “misuse” of the disabled Blue Badge parking scheme. He claimed to have seen many people, with Blue Badges, park in our … Continue reading →

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