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Holly Tuke is a disability blogger , freelance writer and disability advocate who works within the charity sector . She also does a bit of radio presenting !
Holly is registered blind due to a conditioned called Retinopathy of Prematurity . She also has ME / CFS .
Blogger , Holly Tuke , “ Life of a Blind Girl ”
“ I love going to concerts - I probably went to way too many pre-pandemic times . You ’ ll always find me listening to music . I ’ m a bit of a bookworm as well .”
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The older I got , I became much more aware of the misconceptions surrounding disability . I wanted to find a way of tackling those misconceptions and play a small part in breaking down the barriers disabled people face on a regular basis . I enjoyed writing and at the time I discovered blogs , so I decided to give the whole ‘ blogging ’ thing a go myself . Following that , I also discovered disability advocates using their social media platforms to share their experiences and educate society . I didn ’ t have any disabled role models growing up , and these were people that I started to look up to . I started to use my own social media this way . And things went from there .
My blog helps me to overcome barriers
It has made me so much more confident in talking about some of the more challenging topics surrounding disability , which has helped me become comfortable when facing barriers both online and offline . If ever I ’ m in doubt , my blog always reminds me of how far I ’ ve come , which sparks the fire inside of me to continue to jump over whatever hurdles I ’ m facing .
Using my blog as a platform to raise awareness and educate society gives me a ton of determination to do whatever I can do to break down barriers for the disabled community . Knowing that my blog posts have helped another disabled person feel less alone is a feeling that I can ’ t quite put into words .
Sharing my experiences and using my platforms in a positive way makes me feel empowered . As daunting as pressing that publish button can be at times , I ’ m always glad I ’ ve done it .