almost-storyteller, half here🧏♂️ i’m my own header but rarely the feature. pronouns, like names, are for lovers only, call me what you want. i swear a lot.
Aug 1, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
So the thing I’m seeing in the CTG agreement is that where disability is mentioned it is a) primarily in relation to child development and b) as a barrier to meeting prescribed goals
In fact, in the targets - we’ll get to the body of the agreement when you pay me to - disability status appears in targets 3, 5-9. These targets cover education and employment, and 9 is housing.
Jun 17, 2020 • 19 tweets • 3 min read
People thinking “but how does race contribute to poor health outcomes? Isn’t it genetic?” come sit down on uncles couch for a second. C’mon, grab a cup of tea, I got a story for you.
My sister had her first ever migraine when she was 20something. I got the call in the middle of a work day, your sister’s in emergency, two blocks away. She’s alone. Come now. Naturally, I did. Dropped everything. Arrived while she was still in the waiting room.
Sep 15, 2019 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
Actually hearing folks, let’s talk about what an honest attempt at communication looks like (and why most people don’t do this) from a practical perspective.
1. You announce your presence. To be effective, this should be multimodal - ie. visual and auditory, appropriate touch and line-of-sight movement - or personalised (if they prefer to be tapped on the arm, say their name, approach from front)
They acknowledge your announcement.
