Duncan Edwards

Duncan Edwards is editor of Disability Horizons, one of the UK's leading disability lifestyle publications. He brings to the role something no editorial brief can manufacture: a life lived close to disability in all its complexity. His wife Clare, an artist and designer, co-founded Trabasack after sustaining a spinal injury that made her a wheelchair user. Her experience reshaped how Duncan understands independence, adaptation, and what it means to design for real life. Their son Joe lives with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy — a condition that has given Duncan an unflinching awareness of how healthcare, support systems, and everyday products either serve disabled people or fall short of them. That awareness drives his editorial instincts. Disability Horizons exists to inform, represent, and advocate — and Duncan ensures it does so with honesty rather than sentiment. He's less interested in inspiration than in accuracy, and more concerned with what disabled people actually experience than with how the world prefers to imagine them. He doesn't edit from the outside looking in.

Travel & Holidays

How to Plan an Accessible Cruise for Disabled Travellers

24/02/2026

Three people review a map on a cruise deck with an assistance dog beside them and a ship in the background.

Cruising appeals to many disabled travellers for practical reasons. You unpack once. Your cabin remains your base. Restaurants, entertainment and…

Travel & Holidays

15 Reasons to Visit Accessible Oslo as a Disabled Traveller

23/02/2026

Woman in a wheelchair smiles in front of a large Oslo museum building with banners reading “Aung San Suu Kyi” and “Mother Democracy.”

Accessible Oslo gives disabled travellers a rare mix of independence, culture and fjord scenery in one compact capital. Wheelchair users…

Work & Education

When Immigration Health Checks Become a Barrier: Disabled Couples and Australia’s Partner Visa

22/02/2026

Illustrations show a disabled visa applicant at a health check, medical cost review, couple embracing, scales weighing love and money, and a visa decision with gavel.

For many couples, applying for Australia’s Partner visa feels straightforward: prove your relationship is genuine, submit the paperwork, complete the…

Easy Read Articles

Why Lived Experience Makes Disabled Speakers Powerful Motivators

17/02/2026

Three disabled speakers stand at a podium, including a wheelchair user, a man with a prosthetic leg, and a man with a hearing device, addressing an audience.

Disabled speakers bring powerful insight to workplaces because their expertise is grounded in lived experience. This Easy Read article…

Wellbeing & Fitness

Assisted Living vs Home Care: The Cost Myths That Shape Care Decisions

12/02/2026

Flat-style illustrations show an older man with a cane supported by a woman at home, a wheelchair user beside house and apartment icons, a caregiver assisting a seated older adult, a piggy bank with bills and calculator, a couple managing care tasks, and older adults socialising at a table. The images highlight cost, support needs, and daily life in home care versus assisted living.

Choosing between assisted living and home care? A family carer examines the hidden costs, independence questions, and long-term planning realities.

Your Stories

When Dalila Died

03/02/2026

Smiling young child with braided hair sitting in a supportive wheelchair, with a visible nasal tube.

Jo Grace is a long-time contributor to Disability Horizons and one of the UK’s most respected voices on inclusive practice,…

Lifestyle

When Trust Is Exploited: Why Disabled Seniors Are Disproportionately Targeted by Scammers

02/02/2026

Disabled seniors are increasingly targeted by phone and online scams, not because they are careless, but because everyday systems place…

Lifestyle

Securing Social Security Disability Benefits After a Life-Altering Injury or Illness

30/01/2026

A flat-style illustration on a beige background showing a person using crutches on the left, a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) card in the centre, and a US government building with an American flag on the right.

Important: This guide is about United States disability benefits, specifically Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and other programs run by…

Lifestyle

Sleeping When Your Body Won’t Switch Off: Practical Night-Time Tips for Disabled People

21/01/2026

Person resting comfortably in bed, propped up with pillows and holding one on their chest, with medications, water, and a phone on a nearby nightstand.

Falling asleep when you live with pain, spasms, or deep fatigue usually has very little to do with being “tired…

Wellbeing & Fitness

Wellness Habits That Adapt to Physical and Cognitive Limits

02/01/2026

Wellness advice often assumes stable energy, reliable focus, and bodies that respond predictably. For many disabled people, that simply isn’t…