Amplify

Graphic image with the title in yellow font 'Make Pride Accessible', Underneath are 4 people celebrating pride. one is a wheelchair user, one is a lower leg amputee, another is a lower arm amputee
Attitude What's The Disabili-TEA Series

Pride & Prejudice: Are queer spaces accessible?

Ari Kerssens features in the upcoming Attitude docuseries What’s the Disabili-TEA about people at the intersection of queer and disabled identities.

Ari Kerssens
Ari Kerssens
Image shows a hand raised in their holding only material in rainbow colours that disperse outwards. On top of this in Neon pink is the word 'SAFE', then on top of that is 'Spaces' in white
Attitude What's The Disabili-TEA Series

‘Safe’ Spaces

Becki Moss features in the upcoming Attitude docuseries What’s the Disabili-TEA about people at the intersection of queer and disabled identities.

Becki Moss
Becki Moss
Image shows Misty leaning against a window in a stage costume. The costume is made of white sheer fabric and is draped over them. They are wearing black underwear and a white head piece with black eye makeup and lips.
Attitude What's The Disabili-TEA Series

Takatāpui Artist Inspired by Te Ao Māori: Misty Frequency

Piripi Mackie features in the upcoming Attitude docuseries What’s the Disabili-TEA about people at the intersection of queer and disabled identities.

Henrietta Bollinger
Henrietta Bollinger
Image shows Natalie standing in a beach wearing a white long sleeve dress holding her baby bump looking towards the sunset.
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
Amy and her sons in a park smiling and mid-laugh. Amy and her sons are wearing casual clothes and mid hugging each other while laughing they are part Māori.
Social commentaries

What Autistic Pride Day Means for Our Family

Amy talks about her journey with her son Micah and their celebration of 'Autistic Pride Day'

Amy Klootwyk
Amy Klootwyk
Image is of a piece of paper with a poem on from within Bart's book
Social commentaries

In Between Sentences: where words and disability meet

Bart English, one of our team, is a talented poet. In this piece, Bart discusses his latest work: "In Between Sentences"

Bart English
Bart English
Lit sign reads "Hope"
Social commentaries

Caption Legislation needed to put Aotearoa in step with other OECD Nations

Hope Cotton is a member of The Hive, a group of young people helping to shape policy. She's a proud member of the Deaf community and relies on captions for information access. Here she speaks about the changes needed for her to better experience the world around her.

Hope Cotton
Hope Cotton
Man in an electric wheelchair wears a white shirt and looks out in front of a blue sky
Opinion pieces

Hephaestian Song: a poem by Blake Leitch

Blake Leitch, a poet who lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II writes about how the world looks different from his wheelchair.

Blake Leitch
Blake Leitch