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My day at the White House debating disability and the media
Disability Horizons writer Shannon Kelly visited Washington D.C. to attend an event exploring the inclusion of disabled people in the media. Here’s what she learned… As a recent Broadcast Journalism
Disability and online dating: should you tell your date you have a disability?
Using online dating sites can be a great way to meet someone. But if you have a disability, there’s a dilemma that comes with it – should you tell them
Disability and travel: accessible adventures in Mallorca
Co-founder of Disability Horizons, Martyn Sibley, tells us about his recent trip to Mallorca, filled with accessible adventures – and a little time relaxing in a spa too. There are very
The Undateables: what is it doing for disabled people?
Is the Channel 4 show The Undateables, now in its sixth season, having a positive or negative impact on disabled people’s lives? Disability Horizons reader T.M Baker shares her views…
Naidex 2017: 5 of the best mobility aids for home living
On the 28th to 30th March, 12,000 consumers, healthcare professionals and trade visitors in the independent living and disability sector will be taking over the Birmingham NEC for Naidex 2017. Over
Starting your own business: we talk to disabled athlete turned entrepreneur
Disabled athlete Arielle combined her love of sports and business to create her company, Ingenium, which makes wheelchair racing gloves. Read more to learn about her successful business that started
Top 10 tips to finding the right personal assistant
We all want to be able to find reliable personal assistants that we can trust to help us live our lives as independently as possible. So to help you do
Being a disabled parent: unlocking your heart
There is no two ways about it, being a parent is hard. But it can be even harder if you have a disability. Sam Smith tells us about his experience of
How to get a disabled-friendly, affordable and stylish wardrobe
Alicia Searcy, also known as Nashville’s disabled style blogger extraordinaire, the Spashionista (short for Spastic Fashionista), is set on changing the fashion industry for good. Alicia’s here to share her fashion tips and
Disabled toilets: the trials and tribulations when “you don’t look disabled”
Using disabled toilets isn’t always as straight forward as it should be, especially if you have an ‘invisible disability.’ One man that knows this all too well is Evelyn Michael
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