Talking Sense blog

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

• People who are deafblind respond to five common myths about deafblindness

  

  For Deafblind Awareness Week 2023, three people who are deafblind discuss common myths about deafblindness.

• As a photographer who is deafblind, I challenge stereotypes every day

  

  Ian Treherne is a professional photographer from Southend, Essex. In this blog for Deafblind Awareness Week 2023, he tells us about his love of photography and fighting for inclusion.

• How we’re bringing disabled people into work

  

  It’s crucial to bridge the gap between disabled jobseekers and employers. Here's how our recent jobs fair helped achieve that.

• ‘My life as a deafblind drag king’

  The scene fades in from black. A ring light is positioned before a mirror. After a few seconds, it’s switched on, revealing the silhouette of…

• With digital magnifiers, I could overcome barriers to employment

  

  We talked to Patrick to find out more about this assistive technology and the vital role it plays in enabling him in the workplace.

• We’re thrilled to be bringing free play sessions for disabled children to more locations in England

  

  Thanks to an incredible grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, we’re going to be able to offer free accessible play sessions to thousands more disabled children.

• As a queer, disabled couple, my partner and I face ableism and homophobia combined when we go out together

  

  In this blog for Pride Month, Jeffie explains how her queer, disabled relationship has opened her eyes to the ways homophobia and ableism intersect.

• How volunteering helped me find the right career 

  Volunteering with Sense helped Jenny decide upon her career as a special needs teacher.

• Representing Sense at Birmingham Pride

  

  On Saturday, we headed down to chat to the LGBT community about the work we do.

• Sense of Pride: at Sense, LGBT+ inclusion is about more than rainbow flags

  

  Michael, who leads communications at Sense, tells us about how we are marking Pride in this blog.