Shannon Kelly

Shannon Kelly, who is a wheelchair user, is a Disability Horizons' editor, working closely with writers from all walks of life to tell their personal stories. She also has her own blog, where she writes about travel, the environment and her experiences of being disabled.
Work & Education

Career coach gives tips for disclosing disability to employers

Carla King has lived with Multiple Sclerosis for 15 years and is a qualified Career Coach. She has been able…

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Entertainment & Culture

Come As You Are: a film that explores disability, friendship and adventure

Come as You Are follows three young men with disabilities as they flee their overbearing parents for a road trip…

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Entertainment & Culture

8 influential black disabled men to follow

Now more than ever it is important to amplify black voices, especially from people with disabilities. One easy and powerful…

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Entertainment & Culture

8 influential black women with disabilities to follow

Now more than ever it is important to amplify black voices, especially from people with disabilities. One easy and powerful…

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Work & Education

Deaf volunteer and filmmaker changes attitudes on deafness in Kenya

Raabia Hussain is a Deaf independent filmmaker from Oldham, Greater Manchester. She recently volunteered in Kenya to help teach Deaf…

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Work & Education

Disabled basketball coach shows students that ‘anything is possible’

Despite being disabled at birth, David Solano overcame many obstacles in life and is now encouraging his students to do…

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Entertainment & Culture

Portrait Positive campaign aims to redefine beauty standards of disability

We spoke with Stephen Bell, creator of Positive Portrait. With photographer Rankin, he has featured 16 women with facial disfigurements…

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Travel & Holidays

Top 5 mobility aids to rent for your next holiday

Travelling soon and worried about bringing your mobility aids along, such as a ramp, hoist and bath aids? Skip the…

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Entertainment & Culture

Model, pageant queen and public speaker with Cerebral Palsy

Despite having Cerebral Palsy, Autumn Kinkade has won pageants, appeared in fashion shows across the US and is a public…

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Entertainment & Culture

My catwalk debut in an inclusive fashion show for wheelchair users

Disability Horizons' Deputy Editor Shannon recently took part in an inclusive fashion show for wheelchair users. Read on to find…

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