Hannah Hoskins: Disabled and proud - challenging the public narrative on disability

‘I’m being visibly disabled and being proud about it’

When Hannah Hoskins became disabled nobody told her, and nobody handed her a guidebook on what to do next. Learning how to be disabled along the way with the support of the disabled community, Hannah now uses her online platform and business ‘Not Your Grandma’s’ to help others in a similar position, and to challenge the current narrative and stereotypes about disability and disabled people. Hannah discusses:

Becoming disabled, learning how to be disabled and the vital role the disabled community played in this. The need for open conversations about disability to change public understanding and to educate people on how to talk about disability and the importance of accessibility. Running a business whilst disabled and the need for flexibility and changes to ways of working to keep output high.  How Hannah uses her newsletter ‘No Bull Guide to Chronic Illness’, Instagram page, and ‘Am I disabled now podcast?’ to challenge the narrative and increase disabled representation.

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