Mmostynthomas
Melissa Mostyn-Thomas is a published writer and journalist who has contributed in print and/or online to The Hearing Times, British Deaf News, Disability Arts Online, Vogue, Esquire, The Independent, The Guardian and many others.
Trained to postgraduate MA standard at Central Saint Martins, Melissa initially freelanced as a fashion journalist and editor before beginning a portfolio career in the arts that included art project management/facilitation, exhibition curatorial work, arts and film criticism and BSL gallery talks at Tate, V&A;, The Wallace Collection and Modern Art Oxford.
In 2005-2008 she edited and produced an in-house quarterly, The Lounge, for Salon, a grant-funded visual art organisation which she founded, and executive-produced and presented several arts documentaries including the critically-acclaimed Salon in King's Wood (directed by Samuel Dore), available on DVD.
In mid-2011 Melissa made her debut as a scriptwriter and director with CODA, a TV drama short produced by Neath Films in association with the BSLBT that was broadcast on The Community Channel and Film4. The film is still live on bslbt.co.uk/zoom/films/zoom_2011/coda
In 2009 Melissa branched out into broadcast journalism with The Baby Diaries, a popular six-week video diary strand exploring her personal experiences of pregnancy and motherhood as part of See Hear (BBC).
Melissa has since expanded on the theme with The Mostyn-Thomas Journal, a blog that explores being a deaf parent to a childwith a disability.
MY BLOGS
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The Mostyn-Thomas Journal
http://themostynthomasjournal.com/
At 11 1/2 months, Isobel Mostyn-Thomas was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and symptomatic epilepsy - and her mother has blogged about her journey ever since.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 113 )
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Let the Sky Fall
Skyfall is where we start A thousand miles and poles apart When worlds collide And days are darkForget 21st December, 2012. The eighth of that month was my... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
2012: Top Ten Moments
Happy New Year.I know I’m officially two days late (three, if you’ve subscribed to the blog by email), but nevertheless.Obviously 2012 was an... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wish Upon a Star for 2013: a Christmas Meme
2012 was strange. As well as being another big year for anti-cut campaigns – among them Pat’s Petition, Scope’s Keep Us Close, Stolen Futures and The Hardest Hi... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Keep Us Close For Christmas
Photo (c) Scope. All rights reserved.On the International Day of Persons With Disabilities last Monday, Scope decorated a giant Christmas tree with paper stars. Read more
Posted on 05 December 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
When Judgement Becomes Dangerous
That grin! Issy really is as cheeky as she looks. The other week, I tried to get her to do handprints. Once in her coverall and shower cap (she has a plastic on... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Managing Expectations
. It’s a fine balancing act where parenting children with disabilities is concerned. You don’t want to give up on them too easily; neither do you want to baby... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
How Jenny Sealey’s Award Affirms Disability Arts as a Life-giving Force
I was thrilled to learn that Jenny Sealey, Artistic Director of Graeae, had won the Human Rights Arts Award in Liberty’s annual awards ceremony on Monday... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
“More Bloodshed Than a Mafia Epic”
See the dead fish at the bottom?Last April, Miles had the bright idea of getting an aquarium, so Isobel could watch and learn from fish going about their... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dave Lee Travis: PACE Statement
Yesterday the ex-DJ Dave Lee Travis was arrested on suspicion of sexual offences, then released on bail in connection with Operation Yewtree. Read more
Posted on 17 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Received Pronounciation? Give Me BSL Any Day
This status appeared the other day in my Facebook feed:Went shopping. Met someone who asked me if I was deaf and I said yeah. Then she went into full flow in... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Touching Reply to ‘My To-do List. Who Cares?’
I have had many wonderful, encouraging responses to my post about the to-do list. It has reminded me not just how kind people can be when it comes to the crunch... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Price of a CI Processor Cover
The other day when the last of my four accent color covers for my CI processor started to crack I thought I’d better get some more. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Baby Memory
When Ben turned one nearly three weeks ago, I had a moment of contemplation – to which I have returned, again and again, ever since. It’s a piece of history tha... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Writing for The Huffington Post and BLOOM
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of seeing an article I’d written about my parenting experiences go live on The Huffington Post. It originally appeared in BLOOM,... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
How Does She Do It?
This month is NatBloPoMo – National Blog Posting Month. Basically the challenge is for bloggers to post every day for a whole month – so that’s what I aim to do. Read more
Posted on 05 November 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
My To-do List. Who Cares?
Chase up DLA review Confirm dietitian appointment Arrange OT appointment Arrange to visit prospective primary school Arrange parents’ meeting with PACE Apply... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Help Scope Keep Us Close
Last February, I wrote about why our residential location suited us and Isobel – that is, until Benedict was born.Since then, we have decided to stay put and... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Why Deaf People %@#!? Mr Tumble
Once upon a time, people understood the human mind even less than they do now. People classified as ‘mentally disturbed’ were sometimes institutionalised. Read more
Posted on 02 October 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
The 2012 Paralympics: What Have We Learned?
Wasn’t the Olympic and Paralympic athletes’ parade across central London the other day just brilliant? For me, the 2012 Paralympics has turned out to be... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION, SPORTS -
Benedict’s Story
Scooting determinedly across the floor with hands clasped in a commando-crawl, 11-month-old Benedict is a right little adventurer. Once, he got stuck behind... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION