Life with a ventilator and tracheostomy
Emma explains what life is like with a ventilator and tracheostomy.
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- Jul 11, 2022
A timeline of my career
Emma goes through her career and how it has led to establishing The Wheelchair Activist.
- Jun 16, 2022
Addressing some misconceptions of disability
Emma addresses misconceptions of disability.
- May 9, 2022
My Top 3 Tips for Managing Mental Health as a Disabled Person
It is Mental Health Awareness Week. I share my top 3 tips for managing my mental health.
- Mar 22, 2022
My 5 essentials for working from home
I have been working from home for 2 years now due to the pandemic. Before the pandemic I worked primarily from an office in London so I...
- Mar 16, 2022
A day in the life of The Wheelchair Activist
A day in my life as The Wheelchair Activist. This was my day on March 15, balancing my 9-5 job at Scope and recording the podcast.
- Feb 27, 2022
February - Podcast launch and restrictions lifting
What a busy and exciting month February has been! This month I released the first episode of my podcast of The Wheelchair Activist. The...
- Jan 30, 2022
January - New Year, New Website, New Projects!
Welcome to the first monthly round up on my brand-new website The Wheelchair Activist. Each month I look back on the what I've done both...
- Nov 30, 2021
November – a bit of a tough month
November has been a tough month for me. If you follow me on social media, you’ll have seen I had to say goodbye to one of my dogs earlier...
- Oct 31, 2021
October – Never a dull moment
Photo by Chris O’Donovan October has been another busy month. Between work, radio interviews and the day to day challenges that come with...
- Oct 21, 2021
Don’t Let Internalized Ableism Stop You From Using Assistive Technology
Recently, I learned the true value of assistive technology and the extent of my own internalized ableism. One Monday morning, my laptop...
- Sep 30, 2021
September – A Busy Month!
September was a busy and exciting month with new and exciting opportunities. Read more below about what I got up to. I was given a new...
- Sep 29, 2021
Discussing Effects of the Petrol Crisis on the Disabled Community with BBC’s Victoria Derbyshi
It’s been a busy week. As we know there are petrol shortages and issues with refuelling in the UK as people across the country panic buy....
- May 5, 2020
A Little Life Update from Lockdown
I don’t usually write ‘life updates’, I’m not that type of blogger. I prefer to write about the work that I’m doing or an experience I’ve...
- Apr 21, 2020
I was on The Guilty Feminist during Lockdown
I have been a huge fan of The Guilty Feminist podcast for such a long time – if you haven’t listened to it, please do so immediately! It...
- Apr 16, 2020
#NotPowerless – My Amnesty International experience
As a disability rights activist, you are used to fighting for your voice and concerns to be heard by others, particularly by others who...
- Apr 16, 2020
My trip to Rome
I recently went to Rome with Amnesty International to speak about disabled rights at their International Council Meeting. It was an...
- Apr 16, 2020
I’m going to Rome with Amnesty International
Yes you read that title correctly – I’m off to Rome tomorrow to be a panellist at Amnesty International’s ICM! (International Council...
- Apr 16, 2020
My Policy and Campaigns internship with Muscular Dystrophy UK
Traiblazer Emma Vogelmann has spinal muscular atrophy type 2 and is the Policy and Campaigns Intern at Muscular Dystrophy UK. Below, she...
- Apr 16, 2020
I was on Radio 4!
I contacted Muscular Dystrophy UK’s Trailblazers after a horrible experience with a cab driver. (Read my full blog on the experience.)...
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