Welcome to my accessibility journey!

Rolling with Sarah

Welcome to Rolling with Sarah

 I am a 27-year-old wheelchair user from Merrickville, Ontario. Throughout my life, I have encountered both amazing accessibility and impossible to believe barriers. On this site, I will document my journey as a person with a disability. My highs, my lows, and everything in between. I will recognize accessibility efforts by others, as well as what I am doing to improve accessibility myself. Come along for the roll!

  • Chef Representation

    If you know me, you know I love cooking shows. From Chopped to Top Chef, I can’t seem to get enough. One thing has always stuck out at me though. I rarely see myself represented among the contestants. That is to say, there are very few disabled chefs. That’s why I was so happy to…

  • Inspirational Me

    So, there is a lot of controversy on when people call wheelchair users “inspirational”. Many get offended by this. I mean, we are essentially trying to live our daily lives. We are doing things like getting groceries or wheeling down the street to do errands, and for that we are made out to be heroes.…

  • Caregiver

     There comes a point in some people’s treatment where their family has to return to daily life. So what then? Well, that is where a PSW or caregiver comes into play. They look after the patient for their daily routine, like getting them up and dressed, assisting with personal hygiene, making food, and just generally…