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Be inspired by these body-confident disabled people
In our bid to change society’s view of disabled people and make disability ‘normal’, we’ve teamed up with PosAbility Magazine to share its popular body-confidence article rounding up 10 disabled
Surviving a stroke: living life to the fullest and travelling around the world
New Disability Horizons writer Wolf, who is from New Zealand, is about to embark on a four-month-long adventure as he travels to a number of cities across the world, including
Disability short story series: Happy Birth-day
We don’t think that there are enough books with disabled characters as the hero or heroine. So, we’ve decided to create some of our own. Disabled writer Hayleigh Barclay and disabled
Listening to young disabled people to help make a change
Living Life to the Fullest is a social research project that seeks to forge a new understanding of the lives, hopes, desires and contributions of young disabled people. Here, we
Amberly Lago: disabled fitness trainer and motivational speaker
Former athlete and professional dancer Amberly Lago suffered a horrific motorcycle accident in 2010, which severed her femoral artery and shattered her right leg almost beyond repair. Despite the debilitating,
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 am passionate about sharing my story as a stroke survivor,
Local authorities: are disabled people being represented?
Local authorities are supposed to represent the mix of people in the local area. With an estimated 13 million disabled people in the UK, you’d assume that part of local
Naidex 2018: top 5 mobility aids
The countdown is on for Europe’s largest disability and independent living event. Naidex 2018 will return to Birmingham’s NEC on the 25th and 26th April for an incredible and unmissable
Do you identify with the label ‘disabled’?
Disability has long been seen as a negative label, for the large part, conjuring up images of people in wheelchairs. But disability is wide-ranging and comes in many forms. So,
VIDEO interview: Sean Stephenson on succeeding as a disabled entrepreneur
Following on from our launch of the DHorizons Tribe last week, in our new series, we’ll be interviewing experts, celebrities, and influencers to bring you video interviews, personal insights and more. First up,
