Steph Cutler
World Book Night 2013
World Book Night is a celebration of books and sharing the passion of reading with others in your community, but when I could no longer see printed text, I didn't want to read for pleasure using alternative formats.
Accessing the theatre
Visual-based entertainment might seem tricky at first for someone who is blind or partially sighted. This is what I first thought when I acquired my sight loss, but I have found this not to be the case.
The social model of disability: A personal 'turning point'
When asked in an recent interview to describe important turning points in my life, I replied that for me, a key turning point was definitely learning about the social model of disability.
New Year 2013
It’s that time of year when talk turns to resolutions and we feel obliged to set a goal for the year ahead. Very often we come up with something so that we have something to say when we are asked if we have any resolutions. Very often these are the same things we have said on numerous occasions before. Ring a bell?
Reflecting on a year gone by
I know it’s a cliché, but I can’t believe we are heading towards the end of 2012! It doesn’t seem five minutes since it was just starting.
If You Think You Can, Or You Think You Can’t……
Have you stopped and listened to yourself recently? How do you phrase the things you tell yourself? We are taught not to let others put us down, but sometimes we are our own worst enemy when it comes to giving ourselves a hard time or putting barriers in our own way. It was Henry Ford who said, ‘if you think you can or you think you can’t, you are probably right’
Why the Paralympics already wins gold
The Paralympics opening ceremony takes place tonight, but the Games already take gold even before they get under way.
Inspirational effect of role models
Last month I attended an event on disability and employment and another on disability and self-employment. One of the key messages from both events was the need for more disabled role models.
Is image such a dirty word?
In my last blog post I began to talk about image. I shared that I feel our image can be important and influential.
What if we did things ‘The Voice’ way?
BBC’s ‘The Voice UK’ has been giving Simon Cowell a run for his vast amounts of money in the Saturday night TV ratings war.
Steph’s background is in the highly competitive fashion industry. She has worked in designing, marketing, buying and sales for companies such as Ted Baker and suppliers to Marks and Spencer. In 2003 she experienced unexpected sight loss which led her to become self employed.
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accessibility, body language, christmas, confidence, disability, discrimination, goals, happiness, image, inclusivity, independence, legacy, life, life coach, lifestyle, new year, paralympics, people, reflecting, resolutions, role models, sight loss, social inclusion, sports, taking stock, vision,
