Talking Sense blog

People like you, writing about their experiences of complex disabilities, deafblindness and all things Sense.

• From language to golf, becoming deafblind hasn’t stop me learning

  Simon knows what it’s like to feel excluded and unable to access the world around him. In his forties, he suddenly had to adjust…

• The cost of living crisis means Christmas is just another day for my family

  

  Kerry, who has multiple health conditions, explains how the high cost of living is affecting her and her family this Christmas.

• Eight Christmas gift ideas for adults with sensory impairments

  

  People who are deafblind share ideas for gifts that are meaningful and useful to them.

• How Sense’s support has opened up the world for Verity

  

  When she was born, Verity’s family struggled to know how to communicate with her. Sense support worker Anne explains how she helped open up Verity's world.

• Eight Christmas gift ideas for children with visual and/or hearing impairments

  

  Finding something that a young person with sensory impairments can engage with is more important than quantity of presents. Here are Sense's eight top gift ideas.

• Our whole family can enjoy Christmas together thanks to Sense

  

  Sarah explains how support from Sense has helped her daughter Verity, who has complex disabilities, to embrace Christmas.

• How to campaign for disability rights: what I’ve learned on my journey

  

  Lauren Gilbert, a tireless campaigner for disability rights online and off, shares their top tips.

• The cost of living crisis hit my family hard last winter. Now we need long term solutions

  

  As the nights get darker and the weather gets colder, Laura explains how the cost of living affects her and her family.

• What does inclusion mean at Sense?

  

  Our head of Inclusion and Wellbeing, Benjamin, wraps up our Black History Month blog series. He shares his insights into Sense’s journey towards becoming…

• How to fundraise: five tips from a top fundraiser

  

  Guni Suri is a Sense supporter who's nominated for Fundraiser of the Year at the 2023 Sense Awards. Find out his top tips for how to raise money for charity.