REMAP’s mission is to improve the quality of life for people who experience short or long-term disability through infirmity, illness, or ageing. We do this by making and adapting equipment to meet the unique needs of individuals at no cost to them.
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“I keep thinking about the kitchen.
Not the government monitors, not the weighed children, not the neighbors reporting on neighbors. The kitchen. The place where baking is a crime. You took something so ordinary, so domestic, so utterly human, & made it an act of rebellion.”
#TheChoice #dystopia
“What stands out is how the story transforms ordinary aspects of life food, movement, community into sources of tension and fear. That shift makes the narrative not only gripping but deeply reflective, encouraging readers to question freedom, control, & the cost of conformity.”
#TheChoice #dystopia
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Free for @societyofauthors.bsky.social members.
You can find more details on Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses (ADCI) and how to join here…
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We’ll explore practical tools to help us speak up, confidently request what we need – including our legal right to reasonable adjustments – and keep the conversation centred, so our voice, our work, and any access needs we have are fully respected and supported.
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The information will help with our professional development session with coaching psychologist Lisa Christie on Tuesday 2 June to help #disabled, #ChronicallyIll and #neurodivergent #authors to confidently make access requests.
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Practicalities:
What adjustments have been particularly helpful?
What adjustment would you like to ask for but haven’t yet?
Closing reflection:
What would enable you to feel more confident in asking for adjustments?
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Positives:
What have you done well in advocating for your access needs?
What enabled you to advocate for yourself?
Barriers:
At which stage do you find it hardest to ask for adjustments?
What are the main barriers that hold you back from asking for reasonable adjustments?
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In Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses (ADCI) we are discussing the issues and obstacles disabled, chronically ill & neurodivergent authors face when asking for access requests. This follows the launch of our access document, download it here: societyofauthors.org/groups/autho...
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This is an impressive selection of stories by and about disabled people, in honour of #DisabilityHistoryMonth.
It’s definitely missing some great ones though. What would you add?
Drop details in the comments. That includes anything you have written.
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Download the Access Form – Social Model
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You can find out more about the SoA’s Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses Network (ADCI) via our website here: societyofauthors.org/groups/autho...
Download the Access Form – Medical Model
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Understanding access forms and riders – Tools for #disabled, #ChronicallyIll and #neurodivergent #authors
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Accessibility - Please turn on the cc option to watch this recording with captions.
This event has BSL Interpretation from Tracey Tyer and Anne-Marie Marray.
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The Barbellion Prize celebrates and promotes writing that represents the experience of chronic illness and disability. Since the re-launch laste week we've raised 10% of our target, so there's still a way to go. Pllease support this unique literary award barbellionprize.org Thank you!
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If you are in #publishing & work with #disabled, #ChronicallyIll or #neurodivergent #authors you need to know about access forms & how they make life easier for everyone, including you.
Sign up to the virtual @societyofauthors.bsky.social panel on what they are and how they work.
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If you’re a #disabled, #ChronicallyIll or #neurodivergent #author you need an access form to make it easier to navigate the #publishing industry.
Sign up to the virtual @societyofauthors.bsky.social panel on what they are and how they work.
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The red, white and black cover of The Choice by Claire Wade. A silhouette of a woman in red and white is mirrored at the top and bottom of the cover. The white text reads “You voted her in. Now can you live with the consequences?” THE CHOICE Claire Wade WINNER OF THE Good Housekeeping FIRST NOVEL AWARD
When every bite is a crime, rebellion tastes sweet. The Choice is an award-winning, thought-provoking dystopian tale. A world where freedom is measured, indulgence is criminal, and rebellion starts in the kitchen but means risking everything.
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#books #dystopian
Just a couple of days left to apply.
Yes, that’s me in blue. I love working with other disabled writers.
#disability #disabled #writer #author
A graphic of a computer screen with accessibility icons around it. Beside it are photos of the five participants. White text on an orange background reads “Understanding Access Forms and Riders: Tools for Disabled, Chronically Ill and Neurodivergent Authors with Claire Wade, Hannah Knowles, Caro Clarke, Polly Atkin and Ama Badu Industry Insider - Understanding Access Forms and Riders - Tools for Disabled, Chronically Ill and Neurodivergent Authors Thursday 13 November 2025 14.00-15.00 We'll hear from publishing director Hannah Knowles, literary agent Caro Clarke, author Polly Atkin and editor Ama Badu about their experiences and hopes for how the form can be implemented. This event will be chaired by ADCI founder Claire Wade.”
Understanding #Access Forms and Riders - Tools for #Disabled, #ChronicallyIll & #Neurodivergent Authors
13th November 2PM
Hear from #publishing director Hannah Knowles, #LiteraryAgent Caro Clarke, #author Polly Atkin & #editor Ama Badu about their experiences & hopes for the form.
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ADCI and the SoA worked together to create the Access Form (known in some cases as an Access Rider) and designed it to provide a simple, easy to complete form to share with your publishing team to communicate your needs. You can download the form here…
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Thanks for sharing!
I’m really looking forward to the conversation.
The Industry Insider with the @societyofauthors.bsky.social will help explain to authors and industry professionals how access forms work and why they make requesting access requirements easier and ultimately save everyone involved time, money and stress.
Sign up here…
bit.ly/48Bmxxb
The Industry Insider with the @societyofauthors.bsky.social will help explain to authors and industry professionals how access forms work and why they make requesting access requirements easier and ultimately save everyone involved time, money and stress.
Sign up here…
bit.ly/48Bmxxb
This discussion isn’t just for authors, it’s for anyone in the #publishing industry who works with authors who have access requirements - hint, that’s everyone, even if they haven’t disclosed those needs to you yet.