In some way’s it's never been easier to have a disability than in 2023. In most ways of course, there is never a good time to have a disability, but when technology and equipment are made available for the use of people with disability, we have equitable choices to help us live life the way we want.

We can sleep on beds that make sure we are refreshed as much as possible for the day ahead, and we can comfortably socialise and enjoy …

Good, honest friendship should never involve a power imbalance, where one side isn’t feeling joy from the relationship. This might happen in a relationship in which each experiences life quite differently, such as through the lens of disability.

In both pre and post-disability days, I have been surrounded by many wonderful people. The following five tips for being a stellar friend to your disabled someone come from my reflections on all these relationships.