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24 new pioneering accessible homes to be built in Glasgow

Twenty four new pioneering accessible homes are to be built in Glasgow. Meanwhile the accessible housing crisis continues in England.…

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Disability and independence: 7 wheelchair accessories… the wish list!

Frances Leckie, editor of Independent Living, responds to readers’ requests for those elusive wheelchair accessories that could make life that…

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Bionic model: disability won’t stop Elesha Turner

Model Elesha Turner has had her leg amputated and rebuilt after developing bone cancer. But she doesn’t think of herself…

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Raya Al-Jadir: finding myself and my home with Disability Horizons

Our writer and editor Raya Al-Jadir talks about how she came to join Disability Horizons, and how it changed her…

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Urinary Health for Disabled and Older People 

Urinary health is an important part of life, especially for disabled and older people. Many have issues with bladder control,…

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10 things to avoid when meeting someone with a disability

Having spoken to a range of disabled people, Raya AlJadir rounds-up the 10 things people definitely shouldn’t do when meeting someone with…

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Disability and Life: training your PA

Rupy Kaur is a young, British Asian, disabled woman, who is very independent and can be feisty when needed (so…

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8 children’s books with disabled characters

Here are 8 children's books eith disabled characters that you should encourage children to read or local libraries.

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Interview: we speak to disability activist and blogger Chloe Tear

Back in spring 2017, we spoke to disability blogger Chloe Tear about her life as a student with cerebral palsy.…

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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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