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.
News

Let’s change the way we talk about disability

Do you hate the term ‘wheelchair-bound’? What does it portray and mean to you? Our deputy editor Shannon, who uses…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Wheelchair exercise: using Zumba to make fitness more inclusive

Our Deputy Editor Shannon, who uses a wheelchair, didn’t think she would be able to participate in able-bodied exercise classes.…

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Entertainment & Culture

What do you think of how people with disabilities are portrayed in films and on TV?

After watching jaw-dropping negativity of disability in a film, our Deputy Editor Shannon Kelly was compelled to write an article…

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Travel & Holidays

Disability and travel: adaptive camping and accessible adventures

Disability Horizons Deputy Editor Shannon Kelly, who uses a wheelchair, tells us about her recent camping trip and adapted adventures,…

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Entertainment & Culture

My day at the White House debating disability and the media

Disability Horizons writer Shannon Kelly visited Washington D.C. to attend an event exploring the inclusion of disabled people in the…

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Travel & Holidays

Determination and courage: the key ingredients for travelling with a disability

After thinking she might never travel outside of her home country of America, wheelchair user Shannon tells us about her…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Rio Paralympics 2016: spotlight on winning Paralympian Ali Jawad

The Rio 2016 Paralympics may be well and truly over (sad face!), but we certainly haven’t forgotten about it and…

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News

Social Model of Leadership: why disabled people are the leaders of tomorrow

The Social Model of Leadership (SML) aims to empower people with disabilities and highlight how valuable our unique viewpoints are.…

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Travel & Holidays

My perspective on inclusive study abroad

Shannon Kelly is stydying journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has a passion for travel, loves animals,…

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