Hi - another newbie!

I don't know why I hadn't come across this site before!

I've been disabled for seven years, severely disabled for nearly 3 years, although I've been working in the field of diversity (ironically) for around 20 years.

I am unable to sit, and have difficulty standing or walking, so I spend most of my life lying flat. However, I'm able to stand and walk for very short periods with a back brace and crutches, and can be transported lying flat if I need to travel further than a mile or so. I'm the only person I know too disabled to use a wheelchair!

Despite this (or maybe because of it) I run a couple of companies. One is a not-for-profit job board for disabled job seekers called Evenbreak ( www.evenbreak.co.uk - have a look and see what you think!) and also a couple of diversity training companies.

I have two absolutely gorgeous daughters (biased? Me??) and live and work in the Midlands.

OK that's enough about me - tell me who you are, and how best to get to know people in this wonderful community!

Hi Janey and a warm welcome to the site..Hope you get plenty from it

Hi Janey

Big welcome to AbleHere! Have fun

Karl

Hey Janey

a warm welcome from me too! same age range different disabilities, nevertheless.....if u feel like getting to now ppl more y dont u drop them a message. sooner or later ull find friends....y dont u come into the forum for a word game or two, for a start?

Tessa

Thanks all, for making me feel very welcome! I'll have a look at the word games (I love word games!)

Hi I am new as well. I'm in Australia. Looking forward to talking with people and developing friendships. Have Parkinson's disease and my wife is a stroke survivor. At this stage my disability can be managed. Yours sounds very restricting, but we are lucky to be in the age of the Internet.As they say, let your fingers do the walking.

Best wishes
Greg

Hi Greg and wife!
nice meeting u and a warm welcome to the site.

Enjoy it!

Tessa

Greg1956 wrote: Hi I am new as well. I'm in Australia. Looking forward to talking with people and developing friendships. Have Parkinson's disease and my wife is a stroke survivor. At this stage my disability can be managed. Yours sounds very restricting, but we are lucky to be in the age of the Internet.As they say, let your fingers do the walking.

Best wishes
Greg

Hi greg, Welcome to Able here! Is it true, you don't have many disability websites in Australia?

Karl

Hi welcome to the site