2011

Rosie joined Able Radio as a presenter.  She will be doing interviews,  features and news bulletins.

Able Radio is a Unique Radio Station which can be accessed at – www.ableradio.com/

Able Radio provides interesting, entertaining and factual features and interviews for Disabled People, people living with a restricting medical condition, their family, friends and those involved in health and social care.

16 September 2011 - Winner of the first ever Owain Glyndwr Seren Award

The citation says:-

Owain Glyndwr Seren Award 2011

Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds

"This Seren Award is presented as recognition from Cardiff Council for being an exemplary role model and inspirational woman who has dedicated her life to voluntary work with disabled and disadvantaged people. A true ambassador for Cardiff."

Presented by Councillor Professor Delme Bowen The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of the City & County of Cardiff
Friday, 16 September 2011 City Hall, Cardiff

Such an honour, I am so touched and delighted. Rosie.

2010

Working with Richard Suchet from Sky Real Lives, Rosie featured in a mini documentary/short story entitled "Thalidomide : Rosie's story".

Having been nominated for the Institute of Welsh Affairs (Inspire Wales) Awards, Rosie was one of three finalists in the Active Citizen category.  Although beaten at the last hurdle, Rosie was honoured to join worthy winners and gallant losers at the prestigious Inspire Wales Awards Ceremony at Cardiff's City Hall.  The event show-cased the good work being done by many people working towards promoting the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales.

Rosie hopes that by gaining more media work; she will help dispel some of the myths surrounding disability and imagery and further eliminate the barriers faced by disabled people in the media world.

Other projects are planned so watch this space!

2009

Four Fingers and Thirteen Toes was re-published, after a revision and update.  The book has regularly featured in the top selling Thalidomide-themed publications of Amazon online sales.

Following an approach by David Taylor (Author of the Naked Leader series) Rosie contributed to David's most recent book, The Naked Millionaire, telling of her success against the odds.

2008

Rosie was engaged by Telesgop Television Limited (commissioned by BBC Radio Wales) to present a two-part radio series on the impact of Thalidomide - 50 Years On.  The programmes looked at the lives of a number of Thalidomide-impaired people in Wales, and reflected on how being disabled had shaped them from being Thalidomide babies into the adults they are today.  The series also considered the more hard-hitting aspects of Thalidomide and how the story influenced press freedom and what the future holds for the so-called "wonder drug" which has seen a resurgence in manufacture in the United States and Europe.

Following the success of these programmes, Rosie was invited to guest-present a feature at the prestigious Royal Welsh Show staged at Builth Wells in Powys.  The programme in which Rosie was involved was aired on BBC 2W during its prime time coverage of events and activities at the show.

Towards the latter part of the year, Rosie contributed to two books.  "Where the Night's Jive" (by Maggie Hampton) is an anthology of life stories by ten disabled women - of which Rosie is one; and Dear Parents (by Micheline Mason) allowed Rosie to provide helpful guidance to parents of disabled children.

2007

This year saw the culmination of much hard work and the completion of Rosie's autobiography entitled "Four Fingers and Thirteen Toes.". The conclusion of this project saw the fulfilment of a long-held promise made to Rosie's late mother to "put pen to paper.".

2005/06

In the latter part of 2005, Rosie was approached by Melinda Tankard Reist to write a piece for a book entitled "Defiant Birth - Women who resist medical eugenics".  The book was to be a compilation of stories from women from around the world, dealing with their experiences of childbirth as a disabled mother; or where the contributor had given birth to a disabled child.  The book was launched in the United Kingdom in July 2006 amid the splendour of the Houses of Parliament.  Rosie was invited to join the launch celebrations and to read an extract from her contribution, to the invited guest list that included Members of Parliament, Journalists and activists from the Anti-abortion and Disability movements.

2003/04

In 2003, ITV1 (Wales) commissioned a series of programmes entitled One in Six.  The programmes featured a number of disabled people from all walks of welsh life. Rosie's contribution was to the programme looking at work and education.  It charted the experiences of Rosie and one other, as they reassessed their early education, schooling, university and ultimately following current career, work and businesses.  This programme was entered in the Celtic Film Festival 2004, and was rewarded with first prize in the Education category.

2002

During the Spring of 2002, in partnership with the Welsh Assembly Government, the Disability Rights Commission and Disability Wales, RMS was involved in staging a series of seminars across Wales entitled "Barriers Coming Down".  The aim of the project was to highlight the significance of current Disability Discrimination legislation, and its impact on businesses and service providers in Wales who provide access to goods and services to disabled people.

2001

On the 3rd December 2001 (annually the International Day of Disabled People), Rosie had the privilege of spending a day with Rhodri Morgan AM and First Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government.  The day gave the First Minister an opportunity to experience first hand, some of the many barriers the built environment can present to disabled people.  The day ended with a lively debate from the floor of the Welsh Assembly Chamber on issues affecting disabled people in Wales. 

1998

Rosie was a finalist in the prestigious Welsh Woman and Year Awards, in the category of Woman in the Community.