Month: April 2016
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Entertainment & Culture
The Very Alternative Guide to Spinal Cord Injury
‘Humour’ and ‘sudden paralysis’ are not typically two terms that would sit hand-in-hand. However, a new book has combined the…
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Entertainment & Culture
Blaine Harrison: how we can make music accessible
Blaine Harrison, who has spina bifida, is probably one of the most recognised disabled musicians and songwriters, best known for…
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Uncategorized
Victims of TBI fight for education and awareness
There are any number of accidents and injuries that can result in the victim being considered disabled and not all…
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Entertainment & Culture
Disability and entertainment: fighting delusions about disability
Hayleigh has a Masters in Creative Media Practises and is currently undertaking a Doctorate of Fine Arts in Creative Writing…
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Lifestyle
Toilet trouble: the inaccessible accessible toilet!
I’m sure we have all had toilet trouble in the past, and disabled people are no different. However for many…
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News
We need to talk about disability hate crime
Last year Home Office figures showed that more than 52,000 hate crime offences were reported in England and Wales in 2014 –…
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Travel & Holidays
Tips to prepare you for traveling by wheelchair
Traveling by wheelchair does not have to be as difficult as you think. The secret is: plan way ahead! By…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Disability and sport: why venues should be more accessible
We all know that sport and exercise is good for us, and can be an exhilarating pastime too. So why…
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Work & Education
Disability and employment: creating the perfect CV
Jane Hatton, who manages Evenbreak, a not-for-profit job board run by disabled people for disabled people, publishes her bi-monthly article…
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News
Disability cuts backpeddle: a turning point for the disability rights movement?
New DH guru Fleur Perry, a freelance journalist and social commentator, joins our regular writers to bring you her thoughts and…
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