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

BBC commissions new factual drama to mark 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act

The BBC has commissioned a new factual programme about disabled activists Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth, and the campaigns that…

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Work & Education

How blogging can change perceptions about disability

Lucy Wood, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, is a blogger, vlogger and disability advocate. She uses her…

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Entertainment & Culture

Ali Stroker: we speak to the Tony award-winning disabled actress and singer

Ali Stroker made history by becoming the first actress in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award. Find out about…

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BBC Casualty story highlights health inequality for patients with learning disabilities

The BBC medical drama Casualty is set to air the finale of a three-part episode arc, which features the real-life…

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Entertainment & Culture

Rosie Jones: comedian, actress and scriptwriter with cerebral palsy

Find out more about disabled comedian Rosie Jones, who started her career as a researcher on The Last Leg and…

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News

Study shows assistance dogs improve the mental health of disabled young people

A research project conducted by the University of Sheffield and Canine Partners has found assistance dogs improve the mental health…

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News

Crip Camp: a documentary that celebrates the disability revolution

Netflix's Crip Camp is a documentary focussing on the disabled campers of Camp Jened who fought for the civil rights…

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News

IPC confirms Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games postponement

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19. Read on to find out…

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News

Positive disability stories you might have missed in March 2020

Looking for a fun, light-hearted and entertaining story to put you in a good mood during these testinng times? Check…

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Lifestyle

Madeline Stuart: diversity advocate and the world’s first Down’s syndrome model

We speak to Madeline Stuart, the world's first famous model with Down's syndrome who has appeared on runways across the…

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