Hannah’s Hope
Hannah Deakin is a blogger in the disabled community, with a passion to make a difference in the world. Here, she shares why she started blogging and what she gets out of it.
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y name is Hannah Deakin and I am 29 years old. I started my blog, Hannah’s Hope, in January 2018. I have been blogging for about two and a half years now and am still learning about it everyday! I am a disability and lifestyle blogger. I am passionate about making a difference, changing perceptions and promoting equality. I have been disabled since an injury at the age of 14, causing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and many secondary complications and illnesses. I spent most of my teenage years in hospital and I am a powerchair user. I hope to raise awareness and increase understanding through the non-disabled community, and provide support to other disabled and chronically ill individuals, so they don’t feel alone.
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WHAT DO I BLOG ABOUT? I blog about my experiences, events I have attended, feelings, achievements and share information that may help others. I have written about: The Superhero Tri, AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians), graduating, Winchester and how accessible it is, tips when speaking to wheelchair users and disabled people, how it feels to be a young disabled person, and grief. The list goes on.
WHY DID I START WRITING MY BLOG? Initially, it was suggested to me about writing a blog by a family friend, when I was probably 16 years old and bedbound in hospital. I had been an inpatient for about a year and I thought “what would I write about each day?” I would end up just writing that I had been in pain every
