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Toilet trouble: the inaccessible accessible toilet!

I’m sure we have all had toilet trouble in the past, and disabled people are no different. However for many…

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Disability and drug addiction: is there a connection?

One of the most important steps in helping someone overcome an addiction problem is understanding why he or she chose…

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Disability and independence: creating an accessible bathroom

Frances Leckie, editor of Independent Living, looks at developments in bathroom and toilet technology that enable you to make your…

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Ways to make your home more accessible

We all want to feel comfortable and at ease in our homes, but adjusting to a lifestyle change can be…

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Disability and fashion: 7 wardrobe essentials for wheelchair-dependent ladies

Alicia Searcy, also known as Nashville’s disabled style blogger extraordinaire, the Spashionista (short for Spastic Fashionista), is set on changing the…

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‘I am not lazy!’ Tackling misconceptions around Myasthenia

Carlos Blanch is the president and a founding member of the Myasthenia Gravis Association in Peru, as support group for…

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Inspiration and innovative technology for disabled people

No one can deny that Paralympians are inspiring, whether you’re disabled or not. But what about being inspired by someone…

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Disabled Access Day: making participation possible

Disabled Access Day is all about visiting somewhere you’ve never been before, whether that’s a coffee shop, cinema, sports centre…

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It’s not all bad being disabled

You might call me crazy for saying this, but there are very tangible benefits to being disabled. In fact, I’d…

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Unseen disability: living with a brain injury

Ashley Ruskiewicz is an American writer whose aim is to thrive in life. One of her missions is to educate…

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