Talking Sense blog

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

• Overcoming the loneliness of siblingship

  

  Jahnavi was excited to become an older sister, but when Kashav was born with complex disabilities she realised their relationship would be different.

• Sense Holidays – for Mylo, it was Disneyland

  

  Ruth talks to us about how her little boy’s Sense Holiday benefited him – and the rest of the family.

• Covid inquiry: a chance to change

  

  Richard our CEO, tells us what needs to be included in the forthcoming Covid-19 inquiry.

• Deaf identity and film

  

  Seeing different identities in the media isn’t just about representation, but self-identity too.

• Why water is the key to happiness for my son

  

  Urvashi Parekh explains how water plays a critical role in her disabled son Yashil’s life, both in helping to manage his condition and to give him joy.

• Buddying: the best way to volunteer with disabled people

  

  Buddying is a fantastic way to volunteer in your local community while making a real difference to disabled people facing social isolation. Here’s how.

• Help us call for disabled people to be heard in the Covid-19 Inquiry

  

  You can act now to support our campaign for the Government to include disabled people in the Covid-19 Inquiry. Our Campaigns Manager Lizzie explains how.

• How I found my sense of belonging

  

  Saihan explains how he found his sense of belonging through Sense Virtual Buddying.

• I hope the BSL bill will be the key to open more doors

  

  On Friday 18 March, the third reading of the British Sign Language (BSL) bill will take place in Parliament.

• 4 reasons why you should learn British Sign Language

  

  Sian gives four good reasons that you should give learning British Sign Language, or BSL for short, a go.