Twenty Questions with – Emma Purcell | Guest blog on Wheelescapades

Check out Emma’s guest blog post on Gemma Orton’s blog Wheelescapades, in which she answers twenty questions about blogging, disability and time travelling back to Live Aid 1985.

Living with Acute Retinal Necrosis

Fifteen years ago, Emma was diagnosed with Acute Retinal Necrosis. She explains what it’s like to live with this frustrating, complex and rare eye condition.

RFD Question Time with Gemma Orton at Wheelescapades

Today Emma would like to welcome disability and lifestyle blogger Gemma Orton, who runs the blog Wheelescapades, to her new guest blog series RFD Question Time.

August 2020 summary: Interviewing celebrities, news content, Breaking Bad and the audio description petition in the media

Here is Emma’s summary of life updates, work achievements and blog roundups August 2020.

5 reasons audio description is important to people with sight loss

Emma has been running a petition to make audio description available on all films, TV shows and streaming services. So far, we have reached over 1100 signatures. Emma wants to share five reasons why AD is so important for people with sight loss.

July 2020 summary: Research journalism, transcribing interviews and a return to drama classes

Here is Emma’s summary of life updates, work achievements and blog roundups July 2020.

Time is precious when you’re disabled

People say “life’s too short” and “time is precious”. For disabled people, it is finding the time to enjoy life while needing care, eating meals, working and travelling. Read on to find out Emma’s experiences of time management with a disability.

June 2020 summary: Continuing journalism training, Tracy Beaker, missing live music and football returns

Here is Emma’s summary of life updates, work achievements and blog roundups June 2020.