2017-08-15 18:14
4 weeks ago, a plane I was on landed in the beautiful city of Medellín. I had no idea what to expect, having read very little about the city before I made the decision to study there… Read More
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Holly Scott-Gardner, public speaker, disability advocate and blogger.
2017-06-23 13:27
From the 28th of May to the 4th of June I went to Strasbourg to attend a study session ran by ESN (the Erasmus Student Network), ENIL (European Network on Independent Living) and the Council… Read More
2017-06-07 12:54
For so long it was just a dream. I knew when I started my degree that I’d be spending the third year in another country, but I never could have imagined it would be Colombia. That was… Read More
2017-04-08 13:03
It is official, last night I received my acceptance letter to EAFIT university in Medellín. I have 3 months to sort out mine and Isla’s vaccinations, buy us insurance, find some… Read More
2017-04-04 14:00
Instapaper is an application that allows its users to save content to read later on. It’s available on iOS, Android and through your web browser. It’s perfect for people like mys… Read More
2017-04-03 14:00
The employment event was crowded. The sound of many conversations washed over me as I navigated through the crowd, Isla seeking out a path for us. Multiple tables were set up, some advertisi… Read More
Three Ways Coventry University Is Accessible To Blind Students, And Three More Things It Needs To Do
2017-03-30 21:15
A year ago, I wrote a very critical post about Coventry University and how they had failed me as a blind student. I still stand by my criticism of them, as there are many areas of student li… Read More
2017-03-30 17:05
This week an article was shared on Buzzfeed about a blind teenager who, for the first time in her life, read a menu at a restaurant independently. The menu was given to her in braille, enabl… Read More
2017-03-26 13:21
The bond between service dog and handler is almost impossible to explain. It is built upon trust, I trust Isla and she trusts me. We seek reassurance from one another, and we must be there t… Read More
2017-03-20 23:56
The conversation starts something like this: “So how long have you been blind then?” I could be in an airport waiting to board my flight, settled in the back of a taxi on the way… Read More
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