Stories

I use a wheelchair for mobility and attend a writing group twice a week which is held in a local café. It has an access ramp which exits into their conservatory

Several years ago I was working for an organisation that held a national conference for its staff. Half a day was allocated for team building bus trips to various local sights and activities

My local mall has several disability car parking spaces which face the footpath and building.

I have epilepsy and worked in a family business for several years. Unfortunately it was sold in 2016 and I have been to several interviews in the last two years but my applications have always been unsuccessful. I believe this is due to my epilepsy.

I belong to a volunteer group that meets twice a week in our local public library. Our meetings are held on the second floor and the public lift has been broken for an extended period of time.

Come with me on a journey. I want to go to the city to do some shopping. I’m Deaf (I communicate in NZSL) and I’m Blind (I have a guide dog).

I’m blind and use a cane. I was walking between bus stops in central Auckland one day and went to cross an intersection I was not familiar with.

In older age, many Albinos such as myself suffer with skin damage of various kinds and our risk of skin cancer is high. This happens because we did not have the benefit of ‘anti sun burn’ remedies as children.

I use a wheelchair for mobility but find it difficult to enter buildings and shops due to heavy doors.

I was driving to a supermarket one day and looking for a vacant mobility carpark. The only carpark free of cars was rudely occupied by a shopping trolley.