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The latest articles written by Mel Harrison
Mel on the ground in a gym doing a pushup.
Posted on: August 15, 2020 Last updated on: July 4, 2022

Reaching high through the pandemic and health issues

These last six months have been challenging for me, which it has for most people in some way or another. The fear and anxiety that has come with the pandemic and the…
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Small child looking at the camera wearing a shower cap smiling
Posted on: December 3, 2018 Last updated on: July 22, 2022

Small Little Girl – Celebrating International Day of People with Disability

Today I reflect on this special day, it means a lot to me being a person with significant disabilities, but also working for a disability organisation but also now that i am…
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Mel sitting at a cafe looking out the window
Posted on: November 14, 2018 Last updated on: July 22, 2022

Disability Fails when Staying in Hotels

So… this week I was away again and had to stay in yet another hotel, and sadly even after asking all the right questions and them telling me it is wheelchair accessible,…
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Posted on: November 4, 2018 Last updated on: July 22, 2022

The start of adaptive training

On the 1 November, it marked 5 years of doing intensive adaptive training. This is something I am proud of as it is a commitment that I have made to better my…
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Posted on: October 15, 2018 Last updated on: July 22, 2022

When accommodation is made accessible – feels like home

When you stay at a place that is so perfect for people with spinal injuries; you start to wonder why other places find even the smallest concepts so hard to change, or…
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Mel looking toward the camera smiling. She is wearing a blue top with white dots. She is sitting in front of a garage painted with street art.
Posted on: October 3, 2018 Last updated on: July 22, 2022

The journey of Mel

Almost five years ago I feel like I started a journey that has forever changed my life. Sitting Low; Reaching High is how I see my life, as I am sitting in…
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