Lived experiences

on Amplify

Lived experiences

Autism Acceptance and Appreciation

To recognise Autism Awareness Month, Piripi shares their journey with discovering they are autistic, and reflects on how this affected their childhood.

Piripi Mackie
Piripi Mackie
Lived experiences

Enable Me, Support Me, Then Let Me Fly

Luka shares how he will be celebrating World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March.

Luka Willems
Luka Willems
Lived experiences

A Deaf Person's Perspective of Phone Calls

Gaby recently interned with us at All is for All. In this piece, she details the current perceptions of phone calls as a Deaf person and what she imagines the future to be like.

Gaby Evans
Gaby Evans
Lived experiences

Travelling With Cerebral Palsy

Victoria has recently headed overseas for her big OE. In this piece, she tells of her experiences travelling the UK and Europe, whilst living with Cerebral Palsy. She also provides some tips on how to prepare for travel as a disabled person.

Victoria Baldwin
Victoria Baldwin
Lived experiences

Pregnancy with a Disability

Natalie discusses her pregnancy journey within Aotearoa's health system.

Natalie Robinson
Natalie Robinson
Lived experiences

The Process for Me To Get My License as a Disabled Person was Inequitable. This Must Change.

Thomas Chin is a multi-talented member of our team, a BA/LLB student & Senior Halberg Youth Councillor. In this piece, Thomas discusses his experience obtaining medical clearance to drive.

Thomas Chin
Thomas Chin
Lived experiences

You Owe Him Nothing

Would a Tamagotchi have done the trick? Áine asks. In this piece, she deals with her experiences of people who don't take "no" for an answer.

Aine Kelly-Costello
Aine Kelly-Costello
Lived experiences

You deserve to be seen

Bri Scalesse is based in New York City and was one contributor to our first long form article this year. In this piece, Bri shares her journey to become a disabled model.

Brianna Scalesse
Brianna Scalesse
Lived experiences

How I discovered disability pride

My journey to discover disability pride was like entering the unknown. Here's what I learnt.

Pieta Bouma
Pieta Bouma