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What accessibility is and how you can be truly accessible [video]

Rachel Morgan-Trimmer doing public speaking

This is the talk I did for Upfront at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. You can find all the sources I cite, plus further reading, here. Feedback on this, and my other talks, can be found here.

Upping your star chart game

I wrote a post on here about star charts. If you haven’t read it yet, go and read it now, I’ll wait. Finished? OK, great. You’ve probably gathered that I am a massive fan of star charts. They work for adults with autism, adults with ADHD, children and normal people. But sometimes, you might needContinue reading “Upping your star chart game”

What does self care really mean, and how do you practice it effectively?

Spoiler: it’s not all bubble baths I read so much about self care these days. Taking care of yourself is a good thing, but sometimes it’s hard to work out what self care really means. Self care is unique to you For one thing, it’s different for every person. OK, some of us might loveContinue reading “What does self care really mean, and how do you practice it effectively?”

What I learnt from Upfront Conf 2019 [guest post]

This is a post that Alice Bailey of ECOM Recruitment posted on LinkedIn. She has given me permission to repost it here. Thanks Alice! ECOM have been attending Upfront Conf for a couple of years now. For those who don’t know, UpFront is an annual event that takes place in the centre of Manchester. It’sContinue reading “What I learnt from Upfront Conf 2019 [guest post]”

Hack your life workshop

I recently hosted a “Hack your life” workshop for Manchester Girl Geeks. We were at Bworks in Manchester City Centre, a nice co-working space. The workshop was developed by me and Zoe Breen of Care Labels for Humans. It was organised by Manchester Girl Geeks co-chairs Gem Hill and Emily Hopkins. First up we had Dr NicolaContinue reading “Hack your life workshop”