Having known about the Apple Watch for some time and knowing lots of my friends were planning to buy one, I was sceptical as my needs are quite different to that of those of the sighted and hearing.  I have to rely on specific accessible features. However, I was curious as Apple products have been more than just up market gadgets to me, they really have been my access to the many things most take for granted but that those of us with deafblindness, particularly struggle with. I was born deaf and registered blind when I was 14.  The condition…

Becoming a published author and illustrator came about by accident, an idea created in an artroom, in a fabulous College in Egham Surrey. I always loved art, each picture I sketch has a meaning, each picture demonstrates my inner feelings in one way or another. My sight is poor, I only see a small section of any picture or any face but in my mind I can see things as a whole. It's like putting a jigsaw puzzle together or joining the dots, using my imagination. Art is my therapy, my way of expressing myself. I always enjoyed portraiture, I…

Finally my super new website. Here you will find me talking about all things positive.  That's not to say I don't have negative thoughts, negative days and times when I wish things were different, of course I do, however if there's one thing I have learnt it is that these days and times come and go and the best way to deal with them is to learn from them and turn those negatives into positives. I'm often asked how I cope with the thought of losing my sight on top of being deaf well the simple answer is to take…

I always wanted to work, I'd never considered that getting something part time around my studies would be an issue because "I know my own capabilities" clearly few others understood or wanted to understand, at least that's how it felt. Both my brothers had part time jobs in local supermarkets whilst doing their A levels, both are sighted and hearing and neither had a problem getting employment. Neither particularly liked the job but it was pocket money and as my Dad always says "Good grounding" working with the public. They were both employed to work at the checkout which meant…