My disability is a physical one, not a learning disability or a mental illness.
One of the things that always gets me frustrated about the kind of disability that I have is when I meet people for the first time, some...
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cliftop123
- Apr 14, 2021
- 1 min
You are too handsome to be disabled
'You are too handsome to be disabled.' Thank you, I know that I am. In all seriousness, though, comments like these get said to me now...
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cliftop123
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Having cerebral palsy does have its perks, so take advantage!!
Having cerebral palsy does have some perks, such as jumping queues, accessible parking, free bus and train pass, fast track airport...
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cliftop123
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
Never feel like you are being a burden! Chill out!
Up until now, I have pushed myself to my limits not to become a burden, such as when I go away with my family or friends, I have walked...
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cliftop123
- Mar 27, 2021
- 2 min
Thank You NHS For My Vaccine!!
I am pleased to tell you that I had my first vaccine on 27/03/2021. Having cerebral palsy and being classed as clinically vulnerable, it...
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cliftop123
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
Always be true to yourself. You are a writer, so write!
‘Always be true to yourself; you are a writer, so write.’ I saw this as an article header on a website I stumbled across some time ago....
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cliftop123
- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Advice for first time Authors
My first-time authors' advice is that you need to be highly passionate about what you write about, have a clear subject and writer plan,...
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cliftop123
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
Excuse me. Where is your Carer?
For those of you who know me well, despite having cerebral palsy and a speech impediment, I am a very independent person. My motto has...
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cliftop123
- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Taking time out to read as a family is fundamental.
There are quite a few reasons why I have always wanted to be an author, but the main reason is to educate other people about cerebral...
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cliftop123
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
ATTRACTION OR JUST BEING NICE? How do you treat or approach a disabled person on a night out?
Attraction or just being nice? This issue has probably been another difficult one for me, especially growing up and going out with my...
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cliftop123
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
Having cerebral palsy makes me an impatient person......sometimes!
I tend to think that most of the time I live ‘in the fast lane.’ I am full on at times and can be very impatient and come across as quite...
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cliftop123
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
Why I became a children’s book author?
I have always loved to write, starting off with writing short stories and poems from early on in my school years and all the way through...
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cliftop123
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Character Sketch: Max And The Magic Wish
Character: Mrs Winkleton Mrs Winkleton is the old lady that Max and his family meet at the Beach. She is a Fortune Teller, and she is the...
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cliftop123
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
The Stare
I’m 38 years old now, so I’m at the age where I’m becoming more knowledgeable and have a little more life experience under my belt,...
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cliftop123
- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
FINDING LOVE WITH A DISABILITY
Up until this point finding, ‘The One,’ has proved to be a very difficult subject for me. Again, it comes back to my self-confidence, and...
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cliftop123
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
A fun fact about ‘Max And The Magic Wish’
'Max And The Magic Wish’ is actually a true story and whilst on a family holiday a long time ago is where we met a fortune-teller when we...
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cliftop123
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
What has been my biggest struggle so far?
From herein, you are in for a real treat. Until now, I've never really opened up to anyone, well except to my family and a few close...
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cliftop123
- Jan 19, 2021
- 1 min
Character Sketch: Max And The Magic Wish
Character: Max The character Max is based on, well ME!! For a very long time now I wanted to write children’s books with the ambition of...
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cliftop123
- Jan 14, 2021
- 1 min
People often ask if having cerebral palsy enables me to drive?
The answer is YES!! 🚙 I passed my test first time when I was 21! I had driving lessons for around a year in a specially adapted car! ...
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cliftop123
- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
WHERE I GET MY INSPIRATION?
Most of the time I write about my own personal experiences with living with a disability. I always try to live my life to the best of my...
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