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Disability: Expert by Experience

I suffered SSHL (Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss) in July 2018, and lost my hearing in my left ear. I became disabled overnight. It took me several years to accept what happened and that my hearing was not going to return. I now wear a hearing aid, use specialist equipment, lip read and I am learning British Sign Language, to help me continue to lead a full and active life. 

 

More than ever, I now value and recognise the unique perspective that disabled people bring to an organisation. I use my lived experience and connections to advocate for disabled people, especially in employment, accessing services and embedding lived experience into strategies, policies, and service design. 

 

I integrate my passion into my work and aim to be recognised as a specialist expert in: 

  • Establishing disability-inclusive cultures across organisations;
  • Ensuring the voices of disabled people are heard and acted upon;
  • Championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity 
  • Representing disabled people in national policy changes and legislation
  • Providing an evidence-base through robust research

 

Below are examples of the work I have led on: (Please click on the links below)

Disabled NHS Directors Network:

 

A Good Practice Guide Toolkit for Recruitment & Retention of Disabled People. 

 

Published June 2024.

 

 

Disabled NHS Directors Network:

 

A video for Disability History Month 2023, introducing DNDN members and what it's like to be a disabled leader in the NHS.

NHS Leadership Academy 2022:

 

Lived Experience as a Leadership Asset - My personal story and journey.

 

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