Year: 2014
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Entertainment & Culture
New multimedia play 21st Century Dinosaurs
New play 21st Century Dinosaurs, which looks at the attitudes towards visual impairments, is opening this coming week and we’re…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Q&A with Paralympian Anna Turney
The Winter Paralympics is over for another year. So as the curtain closes on Sochi 2014, we speak to Paralympian…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Winter Paralympics 2014: the story so far…
Back in 2012 the world was griped by the London Paralympic Games, and Team GB didn’t disappoint us Brits. But…
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Lifestyle
Q&A with Ashley Thomson: one-handed hairdresser
When you have a disability, such as only having one hand, there are certain jobs some might imagine you can’t…
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News
Is disability a political issue?
Next year, in fact in fourteen months time, there will be a general election. In the build-up, the lobbying and…
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Travel & Holidays
Guide to accessible holidays in Spain part one: Tenerife
Tenerife is the second most visited destination, after Florida, for people with reduced mobility, with thousands of visitors every year.…
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Relationships & Sex
First Dates: has it raised questions for you too?
Have you been watching First Dates? Todd Akerman, who has cerebral palsy, talks about how this light entertainment show has…
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Relationships & Sex
Sex and disability: it’s about communication and experimentation
Sex in films is romantic, passionate and above all, flawless. But in real life, no matter who you are, it’s…
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Work & Education
Q& A with James King: how to build a successful business around your disability
Disability Horizons contributor Nichola Daunton talks to James King, owner of Oliver James Garden Rooms and winner of the Stelios…
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Relationships & Sex
Valentine’s Day: busting myths about dating and disability
Valentine’s week is upon us, and whether you love it or loathe it, your mind will probably be reverting to…
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