Disability Horizons

Listen Paula Moulton is an international award-winning wheelchair dancer from Manchester, UK, who represents one half of the dance partnership called Strictly Wheels. Paula shares with Disability Horizons the story of her amazing journey to date and how you can get involved in wheelchair dancing. It was almost 20 years ago when I had pneumonia [...]

Listen Disability Horizons co-editor and co-founder, Srin Madipalli, shares an insightful article on his recent contrasting experiences with two major airlines and how an airline can actually get things right! As you may have noticed, travel is a big subject on Disability Horizons. One of the reasons it is such a big subject is that [...]

Listen David Fennings is a ski and snowboard instructor for both able-bodied and disabled people. Having worked at a variety of different ski resorts, David gives us his run down of the top ski resorts for disabled skiers. Spring has started here in the UK (sort of!) and that means the return of the sun. But [...]

Listen Have you been watching The Last Leg? We’ve been talking to Alex Brooker, one of the three dynamic presenters giving a humorous spin to the week’s news. My foray into the world of television has been the most incredible experience. I have now become one of those sickly people who genuinely look forward to [...]

Listen As the parent of a child with special needs, you will naturally have concerns over the provisions that are made by a school, or tutor, to accommodate the educational needs of your child. Schools across the UK are expected to follow a series of procedures to ensure that children with special educational needs are [...]

Listen The Sessions is the latest disability-related film to come out of Hollywood with sex as the hot topic. But how well have they showcased the subject matter, and how representative is it of disabled people. Kirsty Liddiard shares her thoughts on the film… As a reader and writer of all things disability and sex, [...]

Listen With the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships starting this Thursday, we spoke to disabled alpine skier Talan Skeels-Piggins about his determination and passion for the Paralympic sport. Despite many setbacks in life, including a motorbike accident in March 2003 which left him paralysed from the mid chest down, Talan has refused to give up. Having skied before [...]

Listen Disability and sex is one taboo we are adamant on breaking, so as thousands celebrate Valentine’s Day, we talk to writer Faiza Siddiqui about embracing her sexuality after sustaining a severe head injury. I recently woke up from a saucy dream, disappointed that there wasn’t actually anyone there with me. So, I shut my eyes [...]

Listen Following the news that famous Madam Becky Adams hopes to open and disabled-only brothel in the UK, a lot people have got in touch with Disability Horizons recently to air their varied opinions on disability and sex and the wrongs and rights of escorts. So, we thought we’d speak to blogger and comedian Ted [...]

Listen The film A life worth living: pushing the limits of Duchenne is the story of academic, activist and now film maker, Dr Jon Hastie’s journey to meet other adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are living productive, creative and fulfilling lives. Living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy means living with a progressive, long-term health condition that [...]