Emma Purcell

Editor & Writer at Disability Horizons. Blogger at Rock For Disability. Loves live music, comedy, acting, chocolate and is a Harry Potter fanatic.
Entertainment & Culture

Barack Obama in conversation with the stars of Crip Camp

Barack Obama speaks to the stars of Crip Camp to find out how the film has changed perceptions of disability…

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News

£30 million invested to install Changing Places toilets in existing buildings across England

The government has announced a new £30 million fund to install more Changing Places toilets in existing buildings, which will…

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Entertainment & Culture

Amy Dowden: Strictly dancer living with Crohn’s disease

We speak to professional dancer Amy Dowden about living with Crohn's disease and competing in Strictly Come Dancing.

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News

European Space Agency launches search for an astronaut with a disability

The European Space Agency has launched a mission to recruit a new astronaut with a disability as part of its plans to…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Disabled racing driver Billy Monger embarks on 140-mile challenge for Comic Relief

Billy Monger, a professional car racer and double leg amputee, is going to walk, cycle and kayak 140-miles in four…

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Assistive Tech & Products

Nike launches hands-free shoes inspired by man with cerebral palsy

Nike has launched accessible hands-free shoes that are easy to put on and off, which was inspired by a man…

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Entertainment & Culture

Sound of Metal: A film criticised for its representation of hearing loss to a hearing audience

Sound of Metal is a film about a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing but is criticised for the…

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Entertainment & Culture

Gough: first legally blind filmmaker to create a feature film independently

We speak to an Australian blind filmmaker known as gough who made history as the first legally blind person to…

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News

Cerrie Burnell uncovers the hidden story of disabled Britain in new documentary

Silenced: The Hidden Story of Disabled Britain, in which Cerrie Burnell uncovers the hidden story of how disabled people fought…

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Entertainment & Culture

Sam Barnard on living with Down’s Syndrome, his acting career and work with disability charity Bemix

Sam Barnard is an actor with Down’s Syndrome who has had roles in Grantchester, Casualty, Silent Winess and The Inbetweeners.…

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