Following the BPF’s #PolioSurvivor event at #Stormont on 2 March, MLAs have shown their support. Thanks to Peter Martin for backing us and raising questions to Health Minister Mike Nesbitt in the Assembly.

hashtags #SignsOfLife and #PolioSurvivor, as it brings awareness and support to important topics.

#SignsOfLife
#InTheTurtle
#PolioSurvivor

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How to Sleep Better as a Wheelchair User I used to sleep great. Even post-SCI I could sleep 9-10 hours a night, no problem. But recently, as I’m pushing into middle age, I find getting a solid night’s sleep a lot harder than it used to be.

#PostPolio #polio #PHI #polioawareness #PostPolioHealth #disability #poliohistory #PostPolioHealthInternational #poliosurvivor #accessibility #health #healthcare #disabilityawareness #wheelchair #poliovaccine #poliosurvivors #vaccine #medicine #PostPolioSyndrome #PublicHealth #sleepbetter #sleeptips

One foot. One look. 20 years of shame. Then a room full of strangers helped him let it go. Real healing looks like this. #SelfAcceptance #BodyPositivity #HealingJourney #PolioSurvivor #ChildhoodWounds #TransformationStory #GroupTherapy #EmotionalGrowth #YouAreEnough #RadicalAcceptance

Well done Zsuzsi #polio #poliosurvivor #postpolioadvocacy #psn

They are idiots, they’d rather believe an influencer than science. They don’t deserve to be parents! #poliosurvivor

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#PolioSurvivor #accessibility #LowVision #EduSky #DisHist #DisabilityHistory #April24 #epidemic

BPF Big Survey 2023 results on hydrotherapy For some people who contracted polio, hydrotherapy was a significant part of their rehabilitation, and led to a long enjoyment of water-based activities. When the body weight is supported by the water...

Hydrotherapy has been a key part of #rehabilitation for #polio survivors, offering relief & freedom of movement. The 2023 BPF Big Survey has shed light on the ongoing need for water-based therapy. 💦 #PolioSurvivor #Hydrotherapy www.britishpolio.org.uk/post/bpf-big...

I just can't with the anti-vaxxers today.

#GetVaxxed #VaccinesCauseAdults #PolioSurvivor

Yet a typical MAGAt response, as they are okay with so many things happening -- as long as it happens to someone else. #GetVaxxed #VaccinesCauseAdults #PolioSurvivor

As a #PolioSurvivor I’m appalled at the prospect of the #PolioVaccine being banned 😢

🤬🤬🤬 #poliosurvivor