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Scarlett Murray
An exploration into my experiences of having a physical disability.
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Scarlett Murray
Sep 2, 20225 min read
Hemiplegia: Being "Half Disabled"
Hemiplegia: paralysis of one side of the body. “Hemi” – Greek for half. My hemiplegia is a form of cerebral palsy. I have left-sided...
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Scarlett Murray
Jul 8, 20225 min read
Cerebral Palsy and Companionship: No Longer Feeling Alone
Scarlett describes how sharing lived experiences of having cerebral palsy can counteract how lonely the experience of disability can be.
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Scarlett Murray
Mar 27, 20223 min read
Mummy's Arms
When Scarlett's daughter was born, she did not see her as disabled, she just saw her as Mummy. This changed how Scarlett viewed herself.
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Scarlett Murray
Jan 27, 20225 min read
Dating and the Hide-the-Disability Mode
I remembered his dark hair falling in front of his face when he wrote: turned totally inwards, a left-handed elegant scrawl. He was...
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Scarlett Murray
Nov 18, 20214 min read
'I Did It': How My Disability Has Made Me a More Compassionate Parent
‘I did it!’ shouts my two-year-old daughter. She does a vigorous jig to the music the doorbell emits. She presses it again, ‘I did it!’...
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