Lizzie Hardy
I don’t think I’m really what people think of when they think about disability. For many, the word disability conjures up images of blue badges, wheelchairs and the elderly. All of which are authentic and valid experiences of disability; just not mine.
I developed epilepsy in my early twenties during my final year of university and before attending law school. Epilepsy is a neurological condition which is characterised by seizures.
As a result, my life has changed in a number of significant ways and I’ve been forced to reassess how to do simple things that I previously took for granted. I have had to navigate studying, exams, a training contract and qualification in a profession that hasn’t yet been entirely successful in understanding or addressing the obstacles disabled people face.