About Same Difference
Hello Internet! I’m Samedifference1… AKA Sarah. I believe that Disability is simply the Ability NOT to do something, so we should never forget the fact that we wouldn’t have DisAbilities unless someone had Abilities. Nothing is normal, because everything is normal. Normal is what you make it.
And so, World Wide Web… I bring you Same Difference. Here, I celebrate both similarities and differences between myself and the mainstream.
I report disability news, discuss disability representation on TV, in books, in movies and in theatre, celebrate progress in Disability Rights and rant about Disability Wrongs.
And when I’m not updating this, I write the occasional poem, mostly inspired by myself and my amazing DisAbled friends. I have recently turned some of my poems into an ebook which you can download exclusively from here. I used to write the occasional article for Society Today Magazine.
I hope you like the site. Your comments are always welcome. I read them all.
You can reach me on email at samedifferenceone@hotmail.co.uk
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Hi Sarah,
This is amazing. What a fantastic website, I am very very proud.
What does CRB stand for ?
Keep it up !
Arif chacha
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Hi Sarah,
Like the new site.
If you want to stop the header (rainbow) picture from repeating on the index page,
you should add a line to the css file:
#header {
background:url( http://www.goclc.net/files/images/0000/0009/Rainbows_Club.jpg ) #fff;
background-repeat:no-repeat;
}
The last line will obviously stop the image repeating.
Hope this is a help, one disabled person to another.
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Thanks for the comments and suggestions Karen. Unfortunately I don’t know anything about CSS, so had to go back to a default image.
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Hi Sarah,
How are you?, I was speaking to you when i was in Pontins you and Sean where just AMAZING..Is there any chance that you can search for me on facebook because i cant seem to find you or sean xx 🙂
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Hi Charlotte
I’m afraid you have the wrong person. I’m a disability blogger, not a singer.
Best wishes
Samedifference1
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Hey Sarah,
I have been dipping in an out of your blog for a while now and really like what you have to say. Is there any change of including some of you post on my news blog?. Email me please. And checkout my website too!
Thanks
George
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cool website Sarah,
Keep it up!
keep those hits coming lol!
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when did you design this?
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Hi Rahim
The blog started in June 2007, and has been growing ever since!! Glad you like it, I love having fans!
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Great blog, Sarah! Glad I found it and thanks for hosting the upcoming disability carnival. My blog is still a bit unconstructed but feel free to leave a comment if you visit.
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Hello Life At Full Tilt
Thanks for your comments! Hosting the Carnival will be a pleasure. I look forward to reading your submission!
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hi sarah and sean love your music
we think your amazing
good luck in the future
from leah and chloe
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Hi… thanks for this comment, though it’s a bit confusing… I don’t know who Sarah and Sean are… I’m a writer and blogger… who are you looking for?
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Hello,
Sense, the UK deafblind charity is appealing to all deafblind people based in the UK to get in touch with us to let us know:
-what stops them being fully included in their community.
-what rights would most improve their life,
-what frustrations they face,
-what could help them to be more included in their local community; what helps or hinders them to get out and about;
-what they want Sense to do about the barriers you face;
-what they would be able and willing to do about them and how Sense could support them?
Could you please help us reach deafblind people who may be reading your blog?
Here are some links to related web pages where you will find more information about the campaign:
http://www.sense.org.uk/campaigns/your_campaigns/your_rights_your_say/index.htm
http://www.sense.org.uk/campaigns/your_campaigns/your_rights_your_say/have_your_say.htm
Many thanks
Look forward to hearing from you soon
Regards
Alessandra
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Re: your story about Kieran Prior – Kieran will need all of our help shortly, please keep you eyes on the web for info! Please, after understanding who this remarkable man is, in the first instance send any messages of support on any website you see. This could be his biggest challenge!
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Hello Psy
Thanks for your comments. I would love to know more about what Kieran will need our help with. Could you please email details to samedifferenceone@hotmail.co.uk as I would be more than happy to publicise any event Kieran plans to take part in.
Best wishes
Samedifference1
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Dear Sara:
Although I was aware of your website for sometime, it is only now that I had the opportunity to visit it. I am pleasently surprised to find that you are managing a well structured and informative site with so much committment and dedication.
Congratulations and keep up the good work in 2010 and beyond – I am sure it has made and will continue to make difference in lives of your readers / bloggers.
Wish you a Happy & Prosperous New Year – S.Khala
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heyy sarah can i see your concert one time with my best friend please can u email me
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Hi Stephanie
I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong person. I am a disability blogger, not a singer.
Best wishes
Samedifference1
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Hi Sarah,
Just came across and e-mail from your dada with a link to your amazing site. It’s very impressive and as we have said to you before, you can bring about a great deal of awareness about disabilty issues through the power of internet media and the written word.
Good luck and change the world for the better. Excellent Initiative, Sarah
Aquil & Fehmi Jan
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Introducing the superbly talented Samantha E.. Sam is Autistic but confounded the experts that told her she could never talk by singing like an angel. Filmed partly for a documentry for BBC Alba, produced by MacTV…but mostly because I was so impressed with Sam’s story, talent and tenacity! Tune in to the programme …BBC Alba 28 June.
Sorry for the blatant plug, but I want people to be inspired by what Sam has acheived.
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Good to discover you – great site.
I’ve just been inundated with the media asking me questions about disabled people spending their direct payments on sex workers, and now Community Care are asking for testimonies from disabled people about their experience with sex workers.
Yes, the TLC asks all our sex workers to testify that they have not been trafficked. They are probably the most independent, self-assured, professional and lovely sex workers in the world. They are trusted with the key to their clients’ homes. One is currently working with a young man with brain injury who was ripped off with all his money by a new wife, and she is helping to restore his faith in women and teach him how to handle his personal relationships.
Tuppy Owens
Outsiders, SHADA and TLC Trust.
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Wow! What a great blog! I honestly thought this blog was run by team of bloggers – this is real testimony to all your work. How do you keep blog so up to date? I’ve recently entered this new space – I have always been bit cautious how to express myself: or the best way to put my point across.
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Hi Crip Strips,
Thanks for your lovely comments here. Glad you like the blog, it’s always nice to have fans!
I had a quick look at your blog too, what a great idea. Lots of luck with it. One site that you might find interesting is http://www.crippencartoons.co.uk. It is run by a very talented disabled cartoonist called Crippen.
Best wishes
Samedifference1
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Hey,
Once again I have updated my site; I am bit confuse in how to attract web traffic to the blog. Any tips? I had a quick look at the crippen site – I admired it a lots but I am going to stay away from politics for now. Although saying that I did start penning a Newspaper front page featuring the damning affect. Since I have decided to stay away for the time being and keep the blog light with lots of humor. Thank you for visiting. 🙂
Lou @crip strip
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hi same diffrence i love u !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! u ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Please could you email me regarding a Disability charity client I have on Josh@sassipr.co.uk
As I cannot find how to contact you on your site
Thanks
Josh
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Just in case you are still confused about the messages to “Sarah and Sean”, here is a link to answer your confusion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Difference
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Thank you Joan, that’s very useful.
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Hi Sarah,
I have recently created an infogrpahic about the disabled community in the UK and wondered if you wanted to feature it on your site. If you email me i can send you a copy for you to look at.
Regards
Matt
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Hi Matthew,
I’d like to know more about this… please email samedifferenceone@hotmail.co.uk
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Hi Sarah I only came across your site yesterday.what a fantastic site really enjoyed reading all the blogs. Keep up the good work you really are an inspiration x
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Hi Sarah, Do you have an email address I can contact you on. I work for a PR company and I think you might be interested in working with our client. Many thanks, Jade
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Hi Jade, the email address is samedifferenceone@hotmail.co.uk
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Hi Sarah!
I work on behalf of https://www.luggiescooters.com.
I came across your site, and the thing is, I write on topics very similar to those covered in your blog. I already have a few ideas for a guest post in mind that I’m sure will be interesting for your readers.
I was wondering, do you accept guest posts? If you do, are there any guidelines for me to check out? I’ll be happy to discuss any guest blogging opportunities with you! Looking forward to hearing from you, my email address is misha@nwdesignstudios.co.uk
Best regards,
Misha Solanki
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Hi Same Difference!
I love your posts, they are very informative and it is very good, to have someone to take time to put all the important dissability news together, so well!
I have a question, is there any way to separate the posts of lovely “findtheability23” form “Same Difference”, please? I just do not have even the energy to scroll through it any more, please? So now I’m missing all your work you doing for us…
Thank you for all your fantastic work
All the best in this New Year!
A.
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Hi Same Difference!
I love your posts, they are very informative and it is very good, to have someone to take time to put all the important dissability news together, so well!
I have a question, is there any way to separate the posts of lovely “findtheability23” form “Same Difference”, please? I just do not have even the energy to scroll through it any more, please? So now I’m missing all your work you doing for us…
Thank you for all your fantastic work
All the best in this New Year!
A.
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Hi Alina! Thank you so much for your comment. Unfortunately there is no way of separating our work apart from us having separate usernames which we do. But we have very different styles. My headlines are always in capital letters, hers never are. Hope this gives you a tip!
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Thank You!
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