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Conquering Ben Nevis in a wheelchair

Listen New Disability Horizons contributor, Mark Cooper, who has cerebral palsy, tells us about his mammoth journey climbing the 1,344 metres to the top of Ben Nevis. Hi! I’m Mark Cooper and I regularly campaign in my local area to get better access for people with disabilities. One of my greatest achievements was getting the [...]

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Strike for Gold! Q&A with Paralympic athlete Anne-Wafula Strike

Listen Anne-Wafula Strike was born in Mihu, Kenya, and became disabled after suffering with polio at age two. After a childhood dealing with personal tragedy and having to fight against prejudice, Anne-Wafula has found success in athletics. She was the first wheelchair athlete from East Africa to compete at the Paralympics in Athens in 2004, [...]

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