Over the last few months Philip, Anna, Barbara and I have been collecting stories for DPSN’s “You Mean A Lot To Me” project. Our goal is to get 100 or more people to talk on camera about someone who means a lot to them. We’re planning on blogging one video a day as part of…
Want to contribute to UMAL2M? It’s easy! Grab a camera, a computer, or a phone and film yourself talking about someone who means a lot to you. Or, if you’re feeling really brave, film yourself telling it to that person! There are two guidelines: The person has to be alive, because we’d love it if you…
Nikki Frittmann is a notetaker and reader/writer for students with disabilities at AUT University. She has Spina Bifida and lives in Auckland with her husband and two cats. In this week’s guest blog, Nikki celebrates the anniversary of getting her drivers licence – and starts an important conversation about diversity. Last time I wrote a DPSN…
“You Mean A Lot To Me™” (#UMAL2M) is a project that aims to explore meaning and belonging in society, and their importance to mental health and wellbeing. We are making a series of short videos where people share not only a connection with someone, but also the reason. This conveys the meaning and belonging within that connection. Want…
The North Island of New Zealand was hit by a storm on the night of June 10th, where an “intense low pressure weather system … wreaked havoc on the upper North Island.” (NZ Herald) I have had no television reception since!! It’s been a challenge. My routine is completely out, I’m missing my favourite “house…
Chelle Hope is a writer who is, regrettably, finding less time for being idle these days as the demand for attention from her inner voice grows louder and more urgent. As a lesbian with disabilities, she is interested in how identity informs how we see ourselves and others. In this week’s guest blog, she responds…
Another shooting rampage occurred in America last week. The media whirlwind that ensued tossed around ideas as to why Elliot Rodgers would be driven to stabbing three people and shooting thirteen. Madness, autism, and even homosexuality have all been mentioned as possible reasons. The media response to this shooting (and many others), which always focuses…
