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

The Healing Powers of Dude: a Netflix Original series with disability and mental health at its centre

A new Netflix family comedy series, The Healing Powers of Dude,

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Lifestyle

Climate change: why disabled people need to be considered

Climate change is a global problem affecting us all. But it seems that disabled people are being left out. Find…

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Entertainment & Culture

Paralympian Libby Clegg becomes first blind contestant on Dancing on Ice

Paralympian Libby Clegg is set to become the first blind person to take part in Dancing on Ice. Read on…

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News

General Election 2019: what disability policies are the other six UK parties pledging?

Ahead of the General Election, we round up the disability policies that the other six political parties' are pledging.

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General Election 2019: Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem disability policies

With the 2019 General Election fast approaching, we round up the key disability policies from the three main political parties…

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News

Medical cannabis approved for NHS patients with epilepsy and MS

Medical cannabis has been approved for use on NHS patients with rare forms of epilepsy and MS. However, campaigners want…

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Entertainment & Culture

Neal Pike: disabled poet, performer and theatre-maker

Neal Pike is a poet and theatre performer with dyspraxia from Nottingham. He has created and stars in his one-man…

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Entertainment & Culture

Zack Gottsagen: an actor with Down’s syndrome tipped for Oscar glory

Zack Gottsagen, an American actor with Down’s syndrome, tipped for Oscar glory for his lead role in The Peanut Butter…

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Entertainment & Culture

Para-athlete Souleyman Bah is first disabled candidate to appear on The Apprentice

Souleyman Bah, who is visually impaired, is the first disabled candidate to take part in The Apprentice. Find out more…

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News

Martyn Sibley makes it into the Power 100 list 2019

Martyn Sibley has made the Power 100 list 2019, recognised for his work in blogging, public speaking, social change coaching…

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