![Beth Moulam holding stylus to direct input to communicate using AAC. Woman using AAC wearing glasses and sporting white sports top.](https://www.bethmoulam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/video-870x415.jpg)
AAC and video conferencing
Back at the start of the pandemic, I published here some information on communicating with AAC and video conferencing. Over time I have added and embellished this guidance based on my experiences and learning with different groups. Appoint 2 hosts (minimum) Running a video meeting can be quite complex, particularly when...
![The roofline of York Minster](https://www.bethmoulam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/minster-4-420x246.jpg)
Blue badge parking in York
I live in the beautiful and vibrant city of York. A place that is full of history, culture, and art. With streets full of cafes, restaurants, bars, and pubs. Shops galore. As a powerchair user, I have always accepted some of York will be inaccessible to me. There are many...
![Two women, Beth Moulam and Christie Hutchings wearing red jackets holding the Paralympic Torch in Tokyo 2021](https://www.bethmoulam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BC-torch-e1641294934401-420x252.jpg)
Reflecting on 2021
A strangely different year of highs, lows, close encounters, and building long-distance relationships for everyone. Definitely, reflecting on 2021 has been a year when I guess we’ve all had times of overload and periods to reflect on the meaning of our own lives. Highs and lows My highs were, without...
![Beth Moulam, overcoming adversity in sport](https://www.bethmoulam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cpsportawards-e1639413745574-420x252.jpg)
Adversity in sport
Last week I was short-listed for a CP Sport award for overcoming adversity in sport. I’m not sure who had put me up for the award and I was pleasantly surprised. I guess it’s nice to think someone believes you are worthy of a sporting award. Even if you are...
![Beth Moulam BC3 boccia athlete and Christie Hutchings Ramp Operator. Wearing sports kit and clear lip reading masks. Beth with thumbs up, showing delight qualified for the BC3 individual semi-finals.](https://www.bethmoulam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/seville-6-scaled-e1638813077890-420x252.jpg)
So much more than boccia
As Piglet says life is an adventure, and this trip was certainly one to remember, definitely a full-on adventure. From the highs of coming 4th individually in the first-ever BISFed European boccia women's competition, to the lows of coming 4th in the newly configured mixed pair event. But the trip...
![Beth Moulam, female with CP, BC3 boccia athlete. Wearing red GB sports kit](https://www.bethmoulam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/tokyo1-e1637263487362-420x252.jpg)
Levelling up the playing field
The future of boccia is changing, what we are seeing is a levelling of the playing field. In fact, as of this week, it is a reality, we have the female competition in Dubai. In sport, we must take the opportunities made available to us, and I’ve worked relentlessly to...
![Beth Moulam, boccia athlete at closing ceremony Tokyo 2020 with Christie Hutchings sports assistant. Wearing red and blue GB kit and masks.](https://www.bethmoulam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BC-tokyo-1-420x252.jpg)
Staying clean
Elite-level sport must be the only time in life when you are expected to wee in front of an absolute stranger. It’s necessary to prove that the sample of urine you are producing has come from you, and you alone. Until I entered the Boccia World Class Programme (WCP) I...