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.

Easy Read Articles

Person Centred Care – What does it mean? Easy Read Guide

15/05/2025

Simple cartoon showing a person choosing between two meals

We are creating a series of guides that explain important topics in a very simple way. These guides are written…

Wellbeing & Fitness

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Real Stories, Real Recovery

15/05/2025

Doctor shows an older woman something on a tablet during a consultation in a medical office

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Real Stories, Real Recovery In the past, back surgery often meant weeks in a hospital bed…

Lifestyle

Why Social Workers Are Key to Accessible Housing—And How to Train as One

14/05/2025

Two women sit outside a brick and glass house. One is in a power wheelchair and smiling, the other sits beside her on a wooden chair. The setting appears relaxed and friendly.

From Struggle to Support: Social Workers Can help Key Takeaways Millions of disabled people in the UK and US live…

Lifestyle

How to Maintain Friendships When Health Issues Get in the Way

13/05/2025

A woman in a power wheelchair watches an outdoor event from behind a fence, holding a beer on her tray. People sit on the grass beside her, facing the same direction. A crowd and scoreboard are visible in the distance under a cloudy sky.

🗂️ Key Takeaways Insight Summary Friendships shift with health changes It’s natural for social lives to look different when…

Assistive Tech & Products

5 Best Bathroom Safety Aids for Enhanced Accessibility

13/05/2025

Accessible bathroom with grab bars, a walk-in shower with handheld showerhead, non-slip navy mats, a wooden shower chair, and a raised toilet.

Bathroom safety aids can reshape the scene of one of your home’s most dangerous spots into a comfortable and…

Assistive Tech & Products

Your home needs a lift? Here’s what you need to consider

05/05/2025

A man in a wheelchair faces an open home lift in a bright, modern living room with wooden flooring and a grey sofa near a window.

Thinking About Getting a Lift at Home? Read This First Adding a lift at home can change your life. It…

Easy Read Articles

Starting a Business When You Have a Disability – Easy Read Guide

30/04/2025

Young man in a wheelchair sitting at a computer desk in a library, smiling at the camera.

This guide is for disabled people who want to start a business or grow a small business.We use EasyRead words,…

Assistive Tech & Products

Inclusive Home Design Ideas for All Abilities

28/04/2025

Snow-covered garden with a wrought iron gate and archway, leading to a brick path and a house in the background at sunset.

Designing Homes for Everyone: How Inclusive Design Creates Safer, Smarter, and More Comfortable Living Spaces Universal design is a way…

Lifestyle

How to Use Your Adaptive Skills in Other Areas of Life

23/04/2025

Person with a cane waters a tree growing from pavement cracks. The watering can says "Experience." The tree has normal roots and branches holding icons: laptop, heart, briefcase, and lightbulb

How to Leverage Adaptive Skills in Other Areas of Life By Cara Siera Last year, my husband lost his…

Work & Education

How to Adopt Multidisciplinary Approaches for Disability Support

21/04/2025

A woman in a wheelchair sits at a wooden table, working on a laptop. She is wearing a yellow top and patterned skirt, and looking toward the camera with a slight smile. The setting includes a brick wall and minimalist decor with small potted plants.

Disability support has evolved considerably over the years. From only isolated treatments, it has become a holistic approach involving…