This weekend the UK will celebrate Mother’s day; that time of year when motherhood is celebrated and gifts, flowers and special gestures are presented to mothers but as a disabled person nothing that I will do for mine can ever…
The status of women varies from one society to another; however, everywhere disability poses additional challenges for women and this is doubled further if you happen to live in the MENA region. Arab Adults with disabilities (and especially women with…
We at Careless would like to wish all our followers, volunteers and supporters a prosperous and a ‘content’ new year. We wave goodbye to 2017 with all that it has brought us from joy, struggles and achievements. 2017 has been…
I realise that I am one of few that sees no significance of the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) that is supposedly ‘celebrated’ on the 3rd of December and I also know that this view will be…
If I had a chocolate every time someone has said to me ‘well, you are inspirational’ I would have been extremely overweight! Not to mention the fact I would be bouncing up and down from the sugar! So here is…
I think the majority of people living with disability struggle with washing their hands at public toilets or even at home. Most sinks are too high and even if the disabled person can reach the sink there will be a…
Ramadan is here and while many will be excitedly preparing all the essential aspects of Ramadan spare a thought for the many that will not be able to fast for health reasons and have their faith questioned by people who…
Having a brother or sister can be amazing and frustrating in equal measure. But what’s it like if you have a disabled sibling? Do you have an even more special bond? Are there unspoken truths that no one else would…
In the last year or so Argos store revamped its shops and became more technology friendly, shame it did not consider its disabled customers and the issue of accessibility. Many high street stores have been attacked for their lack of…
Ten days ago spring began in London, UK and what is a better time than now to relaunch Careless and begin a new chapter in a life that I will shape myself; one that is free of fear and disappointments. I…