I’ve just taken some pain relief medication which means I’ve got about thirty minutes before I start feeling woozy and this post descends into nonsense.

I’ve been catching up with writing and putting off taking painkillers so I can focus. But this is the last post I need to get done and since it’s about pain it felt appropriate to do it while waiting for the medication to kick in.…

I’ve had many interesting and unexpected emails land in my inbox over the last seven years, including some from people and organisations I’d never have dreamed would get in touch, like Russell Howard or the Sydney Opera House.

But a few days ago I received an email that really took the biscuit.…

When I was about seven I was taken on a school trip to the Tate Gallery in London. I have a clear memory of being led up a spiral staircase and sitting with my classmates on the floor of large, light studio.…

Several times a day my tics intensify and I completely lose control of my body and speech. I call these episodes ‘ticcing fits’ because they look seizure-like and need similar management.

Whenever they happen my support worker makes a note of the start and end time on a sheet so we have a record of when each one occurred.…

Chopin and I are currently on a plane somewhere over Iraq. I just looked over at her and she was slowly stretching out her right hand, making lots of unusual shapes.

I watched absentmindedly for a minute or so before my tics piped up:

“What are you doing, Dolphin?”…

Get ready to unleash your imagination and immerse yourself in our surreal, inclusive world. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest three-day creative extravaganza, Adventures In Biscuit Land

When: Friday 24 March for SEN Schools
Saturday 25 March for individuals, families and groups
Sunday 26 March for individuals, families and groups

Where: Level 5, Switch House Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG.…

We arrived in Sydney last night after travelling for more than twenty-four hours. But before heading to the hotel there was one thing we needed to do – drop off all our props bags at the Opera House, where we’ll be performing for the next few days.…

By the time you read this we should be soaring through the sky on an epic journey. Today the whole Backstage In Biscuit Land team are heading to Sydney, where we’ll be performing at the Opera House as part of the All About Women Festival.…

People are being disabled at an alarming rate and the culprit’s sweeping across the country unchecked, robbing people of their mobility, independence, and quality of life.

So who is this culprit, and what is the biggest cause of disability in the UK today?…

Warning: I’ve never provided a warning for this blog before, but today’s post contains explicit language and a description of an experience that some people might find distressing.

The bus pulled up. I saw a buggy in the wheelchair space so I braced myself for a battle, but none came.…