Life with a ventilator and tracheostomy
Emma explains what life is like with a ventilator and tracheostomy.
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Jul 11, 2022
A timeline of my career
Emma goes through her career and how it has led to establishing The Wheelchair Activist.
Jun 16, 2022
Addressing some misconceptions of disability
Emma addresses misconceptions of disability.
May 9, 2022
My Top 3 Tips for Managing Mental Health as a Disabled Person
It is Mental Health Awareness Week. I share my top 3 tips for managing my mental health.
Mar 22, 2022
My 5 essentials for working from home
I have been working from home for 2 years now due to the pandemic. Before the pandemic I worked primarily from an office in London so I...
Mar 16, 2022
A day in the life of The Wheelchair Activist
A day in my life as The Wheelchair Activist. This was my day on March 15, balancing my 9-5 job at Scope and recording the podcast.
Feb 27, 2022
February - Podcast launch and restrictions lifting
What a busy and exciting month February has been! This month I released the first episode of my podcast of The Wheelchair Activist. The...
Jan 30, 2022
January - New Year, New Website, New Projects!
Welcome to the first monthly round up on my brand-new website The Wheelchair Activist. Each month I look back on the what I've done both...
Nov 30, 2021
November – a bit of a tough month
November has been a tough month for me. If you follow me on social media, you’ll have seen I had to say goodbye to one of my dogs earlier...
Oct 31, 2021
October – Never a dull moment
Photo by Chris O’Donovan October has been another busy month. Between work, radio interviews and the day to day challenges that come with...
Oct 21, 2021
Don’t Let Internalized Ableism Stop You From Using Assistive Technology
Recently, I learned the true value of assistive technology and the extent of my own internalized ableism. One Monday morning, my laptop...
Sep 30, 2021
September – A Busy Month!
September was a busy and exciting month with new and exciting opportunities. Read more below about what I got up to. I was given a new...
Sep 29, 2021
Discussing Effects of the Petrol Crisis on the Disabled Community with BBC’s Victoria Derbyshi
It’s been a busy week. As we know there are petrol shortages and issues with refuelling in the UK as people across the country panic buy....
May 5, 2020
A Little Life Update from Lockdown
I don’t usually write ‘life updates’, I’m not that type of blogger. I prefer to write about the work that I’m doing or an experience I’ve...
Apr 21, 2020
I was on The Guilty Feminist during Lockdown
I have been a huge fan of The Guilty Feminist podcast for such a long time – if you haven’t listened to it, please do so immediately! It...
Apr 16, 2020
#NotPowerless – My Amnesty International experience
As a disability rights activist, you are used to fighting for your voice and concerns to be heard by others, particularly by others who...
Apr 16, 2020
My trip to Rome
I recently went to Rome with Amnesty International to speak about disabled rights at their International Council Meeting. It was an...
Apr 16, 2020
I’m going to Rome with Amnesty International
Yes you read that title correctly – I’m off to Rome tomorrow to be a panellist at Amnesty International’s ICM! (International Council...
Apr 16, 2020
My Policy and Campaigns internship with Muscular Dystrophy UK
Traiblazer Emma Vogelmann has spinal muscular atrophy type 2 and is the Policy and Campaigns Intern at Muscular Dystrophy UK. Below, she...
Apr 16, 2020
I was on Radio 4!
I contacted Muscular Dystrophy UK’s Trailblazers after a horrible experience with a cab driver. (Read my full blog on the experience.)...
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