Category: My research journey

• There is more to me than my guide dog

  

  This post is about being overlooked at conference as everyone only focusses on my guide dog.

  Anica Zeyen

  October 21, 2021

  Lived experience of being disabled, My research journey

  awareness, conference, disability, experience, guide dog

• Do you see the irony? Inclusion and Inclusion Sessions at Conferences

  

  Inclusion sessions at management conferences are often anything but inclusive, ironic isn’t it? This post talks about some of the experiences I had as well as how to do a better job.

  Anica Zeyen

  January 12, 2021

  Lived experience of being disabled, My research journey

  blindness, conference, disability, visual disability

• Becoming visible

  

  Today is the International Day for the Rights of People with Disabilities (IDPWD). This year’s theme is “Not all disabilities are visible”. What does this mean? Well, in a narrower sense, it means that I will join the international disability pride and awareness movement by wearing purple #purpleLightUp. Even my guide dog has a little […]

  Anica Zeyen

  December 3, 2020

  Lived experience of being disabled, My research journey

  invisible disability, my world, visible disability

• When the world is tilting, put on sunglasses

  

  A glims into an often hidden part of sight loss: eye pain and eye headaches; and what it is like working with them.

  Anica Zeyen

  May 29, 2020

  Lived experience of being disabled, My research journey

  disability, pain, wellbeing

• South Africa – an unexpected hiking adventure

  

  During an unexpected hiking adventure during a research trip, my sighted guide and I were put to the test. It raises the question of independence versus interdependence and trust and teamwork.

  Anica Zeyen

  May 5, 2020

  Lived experience of being disabled, My research journey

  blind adventures, disability, hiking, sighted guide, South Africa

• “The dog cannot go on board” – challenges when flying with a guide dog

  

  I travel a lot for work and often take my guide dog. While everything goes smoothly most of the times, I wanted to highlight some of those times where it didn’t

  Anica Zeyen

  March 10, 2020

  Lived experience of being disabled, My research journey

  airplane, customer service, disability, flying, guide dog, travel

• India #1: a sensory travel experience

  

  In this post, I talk about my experience of travelling to and around Delhi (India). It also features a mini-travelog of my accessible half-day tour of Delhi with Planet Abled

  Anica Zeyen

  February 6, 2020

  Lived experience of being disabled, My research journey

  disability, experience, India, sensory, travel

• Doing disability research as a disabled researcher!? Cliché or opportunity OR Why I’m starting this blog

  

  Doing disability research as a disabled researcher!? Cliché or opportunity OR Why I’m starting this blog I’ve started my PhD in 2008 but only began doing research on disability in 2017 and made it my core focus in late 2018. You might be wondering why it took me 10 years to make that transition. It’s not […]

  Anica Zeyen

  January 16, 2020

  Disability and societal inclusion, My research journey

  disability