Talking Sense blog
People like you, writing about their experiences of complex disabilities, deafblindness and all things Sense.
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Top tips for communicating with someone using a sign language interpreter
Some good tips to remember when you’re speaking to a D/deaf person using a sign language interpreter.
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How to claim Carer’s Allowance: What I learned from going through the process
Yvette is a full-time carer to her daughter Rosey, 25. In this blog, she shares what she's learned about claiming benefits as a carer.
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Leading Hazel off the side-lines and onto the ski slopes
People might not expect Hazel, who is blind and living with complex disabilities, to enjoy skiing – but it’s an activity she absolutely loves!
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Why positive disability representation in the media matters
Why are negative portrayals of disabled characters so damaging, and what are the benefits when a disabled character is portrayed positively?
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How to ask for reasonable adjustments
The law says that every disabled person has the right to “reasonable adjustments” to meet their needs at work. Find out what to ask for and how to start the conversation.
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Sense Hub Loughborough officially opened by our patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
On Tuesday 19 March 2024, HRH The Princess Royal visited Sense Hub Loughborough to meet with people we support, families, staff and volunteers before…
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Sense Holidays give every child the chance to feel the excitement of their first trip away from home
Claudine is one of our brilliant volunteers, who makes Sense Holidays possible. She tells us how she supported Orla, 11, on her very first holiday.
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A Sense Holiday helped social butterfly Orla to stretch her wings
Orla, 11, came on her very first Sense Holiday last year, and had an amazing time. Her mum Anna tells us all about it.
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Being enabled to love and cherish my daughter
For Sheila and Peter, the birth of their daughter, Josephine, in 1993 turned their world upside-down. Due to medical negligence during labour, Josephine was…
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Celebrating the pioneers who built Sense
Maggie joined Sense in 1975. Like so many of our earliest members, she was also a new mother to a baby disabled by rubella.