Do you hate the term ‘wheelchair-bound’? What does it portray and mean to you? Our deputy editor Shannon, who uses…
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In January, we spoke to Lucy Martin to find out what it is like being the first visibly disabled BBC…
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Our Co-founder and campaigner for social inclusion Martyn Sibley has been looking at the simple, everyday ways in which we can…
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Jimmy Curran, who has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), is the founder of the lifestyle clothing brand [dis]ABLE, which aims to change the perception…
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The rights that we as a disabled community have – and may even take for granted – have been fought…
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Winter inevitably means freezing temperatures and nasty colds for everyone. But if you’re disabled, the effects can often be felt…
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Coronation Street character Josh Tucker recently became blind after side-stepping justice and escaping jail. Does his new disability mean it’s…
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As the Great British Bake Off comes to a close, Disability Horizons writer and Bake Off superfan Raisa debates whether…
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We all know that having a disability can come with certain annoyances. Having a hearing impairment is no different. Here,…
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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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