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.
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Why Accessible Language Matters in Clinical Trials: How Inclusive Translation Protects Participants

Clinical trials are vital to medical progress, yet their language often leaves people behind. When consent forms, questionnaires, or study…

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Work & Education

Is a Learning Disabled Person “Just Like an X Year Old?”

After the thoughtful conversations sparked by Joanna Grace’s recent article “Age Appropriate or Person Appropriate?”, we’re delighted to share her…

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Lifestyle

How to Hire a Moving Service Experienced with Disabled Clients

Moving home is extremely stressful for everyone but when you add in the things to think about around your disability…

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News

Lessons from Europe’s New Accessibility Movement

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Assistive Tech & Products

What Are the Benefits of 24/7 Monitoring?

Falls, asthma flare ups, low blood sugar, and seizures do not follow office hours. Support often needs to be ready…

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Lifestyle

What to Know if You’re a Disabled Person Injured in a Public Space: Access Barriers, Legal Rights, and Next Steps

  Key Takeaways ABout Injury in a PuBlic Space For Disabled People Inaccessible public spaces significantly increase the risk of…

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Assistive Tech & Products

7 Sensory Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas

The holidays bring joy, but they also bring overwhelming stimulation for some people. Bright lights flash in every store window,…

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Assistive Tech & Products

Creatine and Healthy Ageing: Evidence-Based Support for Disabled People and Carers

I’ve found creatine really helpful in my daily life, both as a carer and as someone managing the physical and…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Are You Experiencing Carer Burnout? Know the Signs & What to Do

Like the safety advice on a plane — put on your own oxygen mask first — carers need to prioritise…

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Work & Education

Age Appropriate or Person Appropriate?

After the recent loss of sensory education pioneer Flo Longhorn, many of us have found ourselves reflecting on the values…

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