Month: March 2015
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Entertainment & Culture
The Theory of Everything: a different theory of disability on the big screen
The Theory of Everything, a film that depicts the early life of well known Cambridge University student and physicist Stephen…
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Lifestyle
Sparks of change
Peaks and Troughs. Ebb and Flow. However much I strive for consistency, it always seems to evade me. Partly because…
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Relationships & Sex
Disability, sex and relationships: quadriplegic pleasure
In our series on disability, sex and relationships, expert and resident agony aunt Tuppy (who runs Outsiders – a private…
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Lifestyle
How to find the right personal assistant
Going to university or moving out for the first time can be a daunting and stressful experience for any young…
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Assistive tech & Products
Disability and gadgets: Wi-Fi kettles, what’s not to like
Robert Wemyss is the IT guru at Really Useful Stuff. RUS is delighted to join in with Disability Horizons to…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Pumping irons, changing perceptions – Q&A with James Sutliff
This week we speak to James Sutliff, a fitness enthusiast currently working in the construction industry on his burgeoning career…
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Uncategorized
Access All Areas: how to organise cruise travel
Travelling with a disability can be challenging but a cruise holiday can take a lot of the stress out of…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
The bus hit him: skiing saved him
Sports, and a competitive streak, can be a cause of discord in marriage. But for Heather Gray and her husband,…
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Lifestyle
Disability and independence: NHS wheelchair services
Frances Leckie, editor of Independent Living, writes about the current state of wheelchair services and how they could be set…
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Competitions
*NOW CLOSED* Easter competition: win an Hotel Chocolat Rabot Extra Thick Egg worth £29 from John Lewis
Easter isn’t just about religion or little chocolate eggs. It can be about those huge chocolate eggs that make us…
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