ASK ME!

Sometimes the best way to understand whether something is genuinely inclusive is to experience it in real life.

Ask Me! is an invitation for businesses, organisations, services, venues and community providers to ask me to try a product, service, activity or experience from a lived-experience perspective.

I can share practical feedback on how accessible, inclusive and accommodating the experience feels for someone living with chronic illness, changing day-to-day needs and periods of reduced capacity.

What can I try?

I’m open to considering a wide range of products, services and experiences, including:

• Products designed for everyday life, wellbeing or accessibility

• Community services and support programs

• Venues, events and activities

• Travel or tourism experiences

• Fitness, recreation and participation opportunities

• Websites, booking processes or customer experiences

• Services that aim to be more inclusive or accessible

Every request will be considered individually based on my health, circumstances, safety and whether I can provide useful feedback.

What kind of feedback can I provide?

My feedback is based on lived experience and real-world use.

Depending on the experience, I may comment on things such as:

• how easy something is to access or use

• whether information and instructions are clear

• how flexible or accommodating the experience feels

• whether someone experiencing fatigue, pain or changing symptoms could reasonably participate

• practical barriers that may not be obvious at first

• things that worked particularly well

• possible areas for improvement

The aim is not to criticise for the sake of it. It is to help identify what works, what could work better and how an experience may feel for someone whose needs can change from day to day.

Lived-experience feedback

Ask Me! is not formal accessibility auditing, certification or professional accessibility consulting.

My feedback reflects my own lived experience and perspective. It cannot represent every person living with disability, chronic illness or an invisible condition.

Where appropriate, I may also encourage organisations to seek feedback from a broader range of people with different experiences and access needs.

Why Ask Me?

People living with chronic and invisible illness often have to think about things other people may never need to consider — fatigue, pain, medication, toilets, food, seating, recovery time, travel distance, flexibility and whether plans can change unexpectedly.

Sometimes small changes can make a significant difference to whether someone feels able to participate.

By sharing honest lived-experience feedback, I hope to encourage more conversations about practical inclusion and help organisations think about the experiences of people whose needs may not always be visible.

Want me to try something?

If you have a product, service, venue, activity or experience you would like me to consider, get in touch and tell me a little about it.

I’ll let you know whether it is something I’m able to try and what type of feedback may be appropriate.

Let’s make inclusion part of the experience. 💜👣