Month: March 2018
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Relationships & Sex
Is online dating becoming more accessible?
New research has shown that online dating is now considered one of the most popular ways to meet a romantic…
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Lifestyle
Don’t get caught out: the ultimate guide to shopping online securely
Online shopping can open up a whole world to disabled people, who might otherwise be unable to easily access high…
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Lifestyle
How to achieve practicality and style in your adapted bathroom
The bathroom is the most commonly adapted room in a home, enabling anyone with a disability to maintain their independence.…
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Entertainment & Culture
This is Not a Safe Space: a show about the truth of disability in the modern world
Award-winning poet and performer Jackie Hagan’s latest show, This is Not a Safe Space, explores the impact of benefit cuts…
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Work & Education
The Four Biscuits: a bakery run by women with Down’s syndrome
At the start of Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week and ahead of Worlds Down’s Syndrome Day on 21st March, we hear…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Top disability sports: how you can take part
When we think of disability sports we think often of Paralympics. However, you do not need to be the next…
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Work & Education
VIDEO interview: how to find a job if you’re disabled
In our latest video interview, Disability Horizons Co-founder Martyn Sibley talks to Jane Hatton, who runs Evenbreak, a job site dedicated…
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Lifestyle
10 things a disabled person needs to know about their mother
A mother’s love is strong and unbreakable. She’s usually your biggest fan. But as a disabled person, do you worry…
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Relationships & Sex
Speaking out about body confidence and disability as a stroke survivor
My name is Anna Smith Higgs. I am a stroke survivor, burlesque dancer and activist for disability and sex. I…
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News
The Anarchic Cripple: standing up to bigotry for everyone
Disability Horizons writer Raya AlJadir speaks to disability activist and blogger JD Weaver, who campaigns for the rights of not…
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