Natasha Lipman

Designing My Dream Accessible Dress

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that I love vintage-style fashion. Whilst I may not be able to do the hair or the makeup from the 40’s and 50’s (and am incredibly jealous of the people who do!), you’ll often see me whizzing around in my chair ...

Q&A: Disability & Work

One of the biggest topics I get asked about is how I manage to navigate work with chronic illness. I’m planning on making a video with a friend of mine about this topic soon, but I thought it might be interesting to speak with an employer – my employer – ...

But Make It Accessible: Kintsugi Clothing

Welcome back to ‘But Make It Accessible’ – my new series where I talk to brands who are working to make fashion more inclusive! This week I had the opportunity to speak with the Emma McClelland of Kintsugi Clothing. I don’t quite remember how I first came ...

But Make It Accessible: Elba London

I hate bras. As a general rule, I find them so incredibly uncomfortable and painful to wear that I pretty much gave up on them years ago. Part of the reason why is that I struggled to find anything that is appropriate for what my body needs – and as a ...

Can Occupational Therapy Help People With Chronic Illness?

More and more I’m seeing people talk about how an Occupational Therapist can be of benefit to people living with chronic illness, but it’s something that I honestly don’t know that much about. The only somewhat relevant experience I’ve ever has been with ...

Review: Welbeing Personal Alarm Service

One of the things I’d like to start doing more on this blog is reviewing products and services that are targeted at young people with chronic illness/disabilities to help others make an informed decision about things that may be a helpful addition to ...

Review: wheelAIR Wheelchair Cooling Backrest Cushion

With temperatures in London soaring to unbearable levels, a significant lack of cooling infrastructure (air conditioning isn’t a thing in homes here – YES, I KNOW), and a body that can’t really regulate itself all that well (autonomic dysfunction, FTW), ...