My disability IVF journey
By Grace Wallace My journey being a mum with a disability I was born with a rare skin condition called Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis. This condition causes my skin to grow every 1-2 days...
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How I live my life with no regrets
By William Sangster Perspective. It's a keyword that describes my journey as a person living with a disability. This word made me think about how I needed to focus on...
Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Being Proud
By Hope Cotton "Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by...
Accepting My Disability
By Hannah Diviney I am a writer and disability advocate. More often than not, those things intersect, and I end up writing a lot about my disability. Telling the story of...
Why I'm starting an accessible rideshare company
By Barney Koneferenisi Barney Koneferenisi is a Paralympian and member of the New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby team known as the Wheelblacks; outside of sport Barney has been working on a start-up...
Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not real!
By Jessica Walford Hi, my name is Jessica. I'm 33 years young, originally from the UK but now living in beautiful Aotearoa with my amazing husband David and our absolute...
Attending University with an Intellectual Disability
By Mamie Rose My name is Mamie Rose, and I live with an intellectual impairment called Williams Syndrome. One day, it is my dream to work in the tourism industry,...
One Step at a Time: Walking with a Spinal Cord Injury
By Sarah Wise Hi, my name is Sarah Wise, and you may have already read a bit about me through my other blogs about my accident and what it’s like...
Life After Lockdown: Living in the World's Most Lockdown City
By Lauren McDonough For many people in the disabled and chronically ill community, their lives already felt like lockdown before the pandemic hit. The only difference is that they could...
Understanding the power of YOUR story
By Natasha Price Life is what you make it! How often do you hear people say that? How often do you think to yourself, “sure, but you don’t live my...
How I learned to love my disabled body
By James Parr I wanted to start this blog at the beginning of my journey to gain confidence in my own body, especially as this has been something I’ve always...
Fulfilling my Dream of Attending a Fashion Week Casting
By Mamie Rose Recently I saw a post on All is for All’s Facebook page about New Zealand Fashion Week; I’ve always wanted to walk in a fashion show, so...
Visible vs. Invisible Disabilities
By Sarah Wise Sarah talks about what her life is like with a disability that is both visible and invisible. To read more about the beginnings of her journey, click here....
How I'm Advocating for Better Access
By Ari Kerssens Hi! I’m Ari. I’m 27, based in Auckland, and I’m blind. I’m set to fly down to Wellington to address Parliament about the petition myself and fellow...
Tokyo 2020 through the Eyes of a Paralympian
By Barney Koneferenisi Barney Koneferenisi is a member of the New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby team known as the Wheelblacks. He got a late call up to join them at the Tokyo 2020...
Life after amputation: How I learned to love my body
By Lauren McDonough (she/her) *Trigger warnings: suicide and depression.* I stepped in front of a train and lost my legs. I attempted suicide when I was 19 years old. My...