Chloe Tear - Disabled Writer and Activist

Hi, my name is Chloe. I was born with mild cerebral palsy and started to lose my sight when I was 18 years old.

I started a blog 11 years ago to talk about my own experiences of having cerebral palsy and being in mainstream education.

Since then, I’ve aimed to create honest content that highlights my experience of being disabled. Over the years I’ve written about university, employment, buying my first home, relationships and getting my first guide dog Dezzie.

  • On the right is Chloe Tear smiling at the camera and on the left is her guide dog wearing his harness, looking up at the camera.
    Blog

    The emotional adjustment of getting a guide dog

    Posted Nov 2024
  • On the right is a picture of Chloe Tear smiling at the camera and on the left is her guide dog lying on the floor of a yoga studio.
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    My experience of going to a yoga class

    Posted Oct 2024
  • On the right is a picture of Chloe Tear smiling at the camera and on the left is a picture of a Apple Macbook and a mug of coffee on a wooden table.
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    Needing to overachieve when you’re disabled

    Posted Oct 2024
  • On the right is an image of Chloe Tear smiling at the camera. On the left is an image of some framed posters on a shelf that say Disabled is not a bad word and disabled people deserve better, we are just as valid.
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    Things in my house as someone who’s visually impaired

    Posted Aug 2024
  • On the right is a picture of Chloe Tear smiling at the camera and on the left is a picture of a ball of wool and a crochet needle lying atop a piece of crocheted fabric
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    Crafting when you have a visual impairment

    Posted Aug 2024
  • Two smiling images of Chloe Tear. On the left, she is standing presenting in a school hall.
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    How to talk about disability with your child

    Posted Jul 2024
  • Two images of Chloe Tear. On the left, she is smiling down at an iPad. On the right, she is smiling into the camera.
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    10 years later: disabled student to disabled employee

    Posted Jul 2024
  • On the left is a picture of Chloe Tear walking with her guide dog. On the right is a picture of Chloe smiling into the camera, wearing tinted glasses and holding her cane in her lap
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    6 months of having a guide dog

    Posted Jul 2024
  • A picture of a living room on the left. Chloe is on the right, smiling into the camera, wearing tinted glasses and holding her cane in her lap
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    Independent living as a disabled young adult

    Posted Jul 2024
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