If I were to explain what it means to be ableist… it is that difference is often seen as less. Ableism comes about because society has an unwritten rule that the need to enable those in the majority is more important than enabling those in the minority. This creates a hierarchy of those who areContinue reading “What does it mean to be abelist?”
Author Archives: OutsideTheBoxHelen
An open letter to anyone else who is ‘outside the box’
I wanted to write to you because I wanted to share something with you. I heard that you have had some struggles. I do not know how it is all going now but I wanted to reach out and tell you my story. I do not know if it will help or resonate but hereContinue reading “An open letter to anyone else who is ‘outside the box’”
Idioms
Imagine you are learning a new language, you join a class and you are told they are at the same level as you. When the class begins you realise these people are actually far more advanced than you and you can only pick up parts of what is being discussed. Now imagine you are introducedContinue reading “Idioms”
