Tag "disabled"
10 bizarre experiences with carers
If you’re disabled, you’ve probably had your fair share of dealing with carers, and that probably includes the odd slightly weird one! Here, we share writer Emma Purcell’s blog on her
Be The Difference campaign: helping you to find work
Able Magazine recently launched its employment initiative, Be The Difference, with the aim of helping more disabled people find employment. We’ve teamed up with Able Magazine to encourage more employers
The real effect of austerity on people with learning disabilities
Back in October, after Theresa May promised an end to austerity, we ran an article on a new book, Austerity’s Victims. It shows the real effect of austerity on people
Let’s change the way we talk about disability
Do you hate the term ‘wheelchair-bound’? What does it portray and mean to you? Our deputy editor Shannon, who uses a wheelchair, shares her blog post on why she thinks
Disabled BBC weather presenter Lucy Martin’s catwalk debut
In January, we spoke to Lucy Martin to find out what it is like being the first visibly disabled BBC weather presenter, how she secured the job, why she became
4 simple ways you can create positive change for disabled people
Our Co-founder and campaigner for social inclusion Martyn Sibley has been looking at the simple, everyday ways in which we can all make a change for disabled people. Here’s how you
Changing perceptions: don’t think of me as disabled
Jimmy Curran, who has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), is the founder of the lifestyle clothing brand [dis]ABLE, which aims to change the perception of those with disabilities. In a bid to highlight how
8 disability rights activists changing the world for disabled people
The rights that we as a disabled community have – and may even take for granted – have been fought for by disability rights activists, working tirelessly to help create
6 ways to stay warm and well this winter if you have a disability
Winter inevitably means freezing temperatures and nasty colds for everyone. But if you’re disabled, the effects can often be felt even more acutely. To help you avoid seasonal pitfalls, Disability
10 things only someone with a hearing impairment would know
We all know that having a disability can come with certain annoyances. Having a hearing impairment is no different. Here, our writer Raya rounds up 10 experiences unique to people
