See, in my frantic desperation to complete my 2500-word essay by tomorrow, I completely forgot that the RNZFB’s Blind Appeal Week kicked off yesterday! I know, shocking, but I’m making up for it now so let it go ;P The foundation has approximately 12,000 members which it helps with a range of things, from translating text into braille, daily living assistance, and much much more. There’s plenty of ways you can help out: become a volunteer, help collect at your

To be honest, I profess to know very little about the Special Olympics, and the types of events competed in, but hopefully this post will bring me (and perhaps some of you!) up to speed with how our team has performed at the recent summer games in Shanghai. Firstly, huge congratulations are in order, after the team brought home 23 gold medals, 18 silver, and 18 bronze! This is a fantastic achievement, and from what I saw on the news

I’ve noticed that the rest of the world seems abuzz with disability awareness weeks at the moment, a quick trawl through the internet reveals various initiatives going on here, here, and here. My question for you is this: do we need a disability awareness week here in NZ? What could it accomplish? What activities/events would you like to see incorporated? Should we jump on this bandwagon, or are we already well served with awareness campaigns such as the upcoming Blind

Well think again! If you have a physical impairment and have always wanted to test your sea-legs (or sea-wheels, as the case may be), then keep reading. If, like me, you’re terrified of capsizing and being swallowed by a whale (anyone? ..no?), then click away now. Yes, I’m scared of whales Apparently, and admittedly completely unbeknowst to me, Auckland has the most active sailing programme for people with disabilities in the entire country! (For those in the Windy City of