Crip's Column
View from my wheelchair - Victoria Brignell on life as a disabled person.
Articles in Crip's Column
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Health
In sickness and in health
- 13 September 2010
- 1 comment
In the third part of her series on social care, Victoria Brignell reveals what can happen when your carer takes sick leave.
Society
The perils of recruitment
- 17 August 2010
- 1 comment
In the second part of her series on social care, Victoria Brignell describes the challenge of recruiting new carers.
Health
Care one - overview
- 09 August 2010
In the first of a seven part series on social care, Victoria Brignell gives an insight into how one disabled person organises her care.
Society
Theatre nights
- 16 November 2009
- 1 comment
Theatre facilities for the disabled have significantly improved but challenges remain
Society
The moral dilemmas of a museum visit
- 12 October 2009
- 3 comments
Is it morally right that I should benefit from a reduced entry price purely because I use a wheelchair?
Society
Accessible toilets
- 31 August 2009
- 1 comment
Why bog standard should be a fully accessible standard
Society
Fashion
- 30 July 2009
Those involved in the fashion world shouldn't forget that one of the most beautiful women in art is the Venus de Milo - a woman with no arms.
Health
Voice
- 05 May 2009
- 1 comment
Victoria Brignell on Chelmsford, the power of radio and a particularly limiting aspect of her disability
Society
Penfriend
- 30 March 2009
- 1 comment
How a bond formed at 13 with an Australian penfriend led Victoria Brignell to embark on a deception that has lasted two decades
Health
Assisted death 2
- 20 February 2009
Helping people who are suddenly physically disabled so they avoid despair and learn to adjust and enjoy life might prevent tragedies like the case of Daniel James
