An insight to my life with Cerebral Palsy

It’s almost over! So it’s the last day of 2019. This year has gone so quickly. I find that as you get older time feels like it’s going so much more quickly. This year has had its ups and downs. I’ll start with the ups. I met my amazing boyfriend. I went on the holiday of a lifetime in Australia. My fine motor skills have improved slightly. I painted my nails for the very first time. ( A huge challenge ) I celebrated my 21st birthday. Now for the downs. My mobility has rapidly deteriorated. I have lost my ability to walk unaided. I’ve had to drop out of college, as I can’t concentrate due to the crippling pain. The sleepless nights. Overall 2019 has been tough, but I’ve tried to stay positive. Who knows what will happen in 2020 I hope everyone has an amazing new year. Thanks for reading  Chloe x

Why are you in a wheelchair? Firstly its no one else’s business as to why an individual requires the use of a wheelchair. Also it could be very upsetting or traumatic, so they may not want to talk about it. Where’s your carer?  Don’t just assume that someone needs a carer with them just because they are in a wheelchair. Many wheelchair users live very independent life’s and have learned to adapt. Are they your children? If a disabled adult is in the supermarket with a few kids, yes they could well be there’s. We are still capable of creating little life’s. Yes we may need to adapt and do things a little differently, but many disabled individuals are parents.  Have you always been like this? Some people don’t like to speak about their disability. They may not want to talk about how their life previously was. It can be really hard to adapt, when you have known different. Wait, did you drive here? Even though not everyone has the normal use of their le...