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First published Huffington Post 06.04.2017 In the first of my PIP Diaries I explored how finding myself thrown into the process of being reassessed for the new Personal Independence Payment made me feel. After being placed on an indefinite award for the so called “disability benefit” Disability Living Allowance that
Read More about My PIP Diary Part Two – The Battle Through Paperwork MountainOK, I know I’ve been terrible about putting stuff on my website. To be honest I’ve had an awful year so far with technology. My computer died on me, thanks to a Windows 10 update that killed my Windows 7 operating system. I was also still recovering from my broken
Read More about Sit Down/Stand UpThis the first in a series of diaries charting my journey as I am assessed for the new Personal Independence Payment. In 1981 my spine collapsed, leaving me paralysed. After I came out of hospital I applied for two benefits called Attendance Allowance and Mobility Allowance. I was assessed by
Read More about My P.I.P. Diary – The Saga BeginsHere’s my first report for 5 News, exploring the idea of a Paralympic Legacy and what it means to disabled people. It was an amazing day working with great people, and fingers crossed they ask me back. Watch this space.
Read More about 5 News Reporter MikI’ve let my website slide recently, mostly as I’ve been really busy with work. Alongside my usual stuff, I landed an amazing job working with Martyn Sibley, Sophie Morgan and Chelsey Jay as part of a presenting team fronting a series of videos about accessible tourism for the website Britain
Read More about Accessible Tourism FilmsAfter a while waiting for this series of stories to go live, I am proud to announce that Disability Now has published a special series on the subject of Cybernetics what I have wrote. I spent a long while rushing around the country meeting experts, builder and users of the
Read More about Cybernetics – I explore the Could, Should and Would of the World of Tech
