Month: October 2018
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Assistive Tech & Products
Assistive technology: top 5 smart home devices to assist your everyday life
Over the last few years, there has been a revolution in smart home technology. Initially aimed at the regular tech-loving…
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News
Purple Tuesday: the UK’s first accessible shopping day
LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS The UK’s first day dedicated to accessible shopping will take…
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Entertainment & Culture
Strictly Come Dancing 2018: how Lauren Steadman and Katie Piper are changing perceptions around disability
Following on from Paralympian Jonnie Peacock’s influential appearance on last year’s Strictly Come Dancing, the latest line-up includes Para-triathlete Lauren…
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Lifestyle
6 ways to meet new people and find support if you’re disabled
If you’re disabled, loneliness can be a big problem. 67% of disabled people have felt lonely in the past year,…
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News
Music for Youth celebrates inclusion, accessibility and diversity
LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS This year, Music for Youth’s annual proms focus on young…
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Relationships & Sex
Disability and intimacy: learning to love your body
We all need a level of intimacy – being able to talk, touch, hold hands, hug, kiss or even be…
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Entertainment & Culture
Sparsh Shah: the 15-year-old rapper with brittle bones
Sparsh Shah is a 15-year-old rapper, singer, songwriter and inspirational speaker from New Jersey, USA. He was born with Osteogenesis…
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Lifestyle
Mark Lane: Gardeners’ World’s first presenter in a wheelchair
Garden landscape designer and writer Mark Lane is the UK’s first disabled presenter to join the long-running BBC Gardeners’ World team. He…
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Travel & Holidays
Disability and travel: accessible Portugal and Lisbon
Back in July, we heard from sisters Daniela and Rita, founders of Portugal 4all Senses, as they rounded up the top 10 accessible attractions…
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Lifestyle
Using my experiences with disability to help others
Julie Moss hasn’t had it easy. A turbulent childhood and catalogue of illnesses meant she struggled to find peace and…
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