The (DisAbled) Twelve Days Of Christmas

I was once asked, in one of the several talks I gave to the class at my mainstream schools, whether I got my DisAbility related equipment as Christmas presents! Of course I don’t, and I’m still laughing at the idea. But the memory returned when I read this, and inspired me to write a DisAbility-friendly version of The Twelve Days Of Christmas. I hope you enjoy it!

On the first day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

One Christmas card, written in Braille, cause I can’t see.

On the second day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Two hearing aids, one for each ear, music to me!

On the third day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Three copies of the British Sign Language Dictionary.

On the fourth day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Four standing frames, now you just think, how tall I’ll be!

On the fifth day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Five copies of All About Me, on DVD, thanks BBC!

On the sixth day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Six chairs on wheels, all holding dolls, all called Becky.

On  the seventh day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Seven audiobooks, telling the tale, of a wizard called Harry.

On the eighth day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Eight pairs of shoes, velcro, of course, thankfully lace-free!

On the ninth day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Nine voice boxes, now I can talk, you can’t stop me!

On the tenth day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Ten Boccia balls, five red, five blue, Paralympics, wait and see!

On the eleventh day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Eleven wheelchairs, fast enough to race, who needs cars? Not me!

On the twelfth day of Christmas, I found under the tree,

Twelve copies of Disability Now, large print, of course, easy to see!