Year: 2016
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Top 10 Paralympians who inspire us ahead of Rio 2016
Paralympians inspire many disabled and non-disabled people. We saw the effect the London 2012 Paralympics had, so we hope the…
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Entertainment & Culture
Disability and entertainment: tech and a short trip to a log cabin
Hayleigh Barclay is delighted to join in with Disability Horizons to offer a monthly article on entertainment. Hayleigh has a…
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News
An update on our Six Month Academy mentee Marni Smyth, and why you should donate to SMA Support UK
Back in August 2015 we launched the Six Month Academy, a mentoring scheme, which we created in partnership with SMA…
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Travel & Holidays
Lonely Planet publishes accessible travel resources
We at Lonely Planet believe that travel is for all, no matter what someone’s abilities or limitations are. We also know…
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Relationships & Sex
Disability, sex and relationships: hearing loss
In our series on disability, sex and relationships, expert and resident agony aunt Tuppy (who runs Outsiders – a private…
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Relationships & Sex
How do you do it? A frank talk about sex and disability
With Valentine’s Day just round the corner, it’s guaranteed that many folk will be worrying about sex and relationships. The…
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Relationships & Sex
Top tips for an accessible and budget-friendly Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is everywhere and the pressure really does feel like it’s on to find love or celebrate an existing…
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Lifestyle
It’s not all bad being disabled
You might call me crazy for saying this, but there are very tangible benefits to being disabled. In fact, I’d…
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Entertainment & Culture
Disability and music: finding your passion
Music has always had a special place in my heart. It has kept me going, and encouraged me to figure…
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Travel & Holidays
Disability and travel: spa dinner break
If you have a disability, travelling is rarely straight forward. So that’s why we’ve teamed up with Carrie-Ann Lightley from Tourism…
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