To honour Emma’s milestone birthday, she shares 30 favourite memories in 30 years.
Tag: Education
My emotional response to the love chase airport scene in the festive film Love Actually
With the Christmas period in full swing, there is nothing better than watching festive films. One of my favourites is Love Actually. While at college studying Film Studies, I chose to write an essay on my favourite scene, in which the young boy Sam chases his “true love” through the airport.
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Disability History Month – a letter to my younger self | AccessAble
The theme for this year’s Disability History Month is “Children and Youth”. To mark the occasion, AccessAble Ambassador Emma Purcell has written a letter to her younger self, highlighting the achievements and challenges she has faced as a disabled person.
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Harry Potter and the Dark Minister – World Satire Day
The 9th of November is World Satire Day and to mark the occasion, I wanted to share a short satirical script I wrote back in 2012 as part of my English A-Level coursework. The story is titled Harry Potter and the Dark Minister, which is set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter and highlights real-life issues at the time.
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5 bizarre and ridiculous thoughts I had as a child
September is a time when children will be starting or returning to school. At that moment, children’s minds are filled with curiosity, inquisitiveness and imagination. They may also have some very unusual and bizarre thoughts and ideas in their young brains. This gave me the idea of sharing some of the strange and ridiculous thoughts I had as a child.
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Guest Blog: 6 tips to simplify the moving house process when you have an autistic child
In this guest blog, written by Sara Bell, she gives 6 tips to simplify the moving house process when you have an autistic child.
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Lucy Hale: A tribute to a talented, creative composer and an amazing, wonderful friend
As a good source of therapy, contemplation and celebration, Emma shares a tribute to her amazing friend Lucy Hale, who sadly passed away…
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I Can’t See
I Can’t See is a poem Emma wrote at school when she was 13 years old and still adjusting to her eye condition Acute Retinal Necrosis. Read on to view a copy of the poem and hear Emma read it aloud on YouTube.
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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.
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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.
