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Lifestyle
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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Lifestyle
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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Travel & Holidays
Introducing Diamond Cab, your accessible gateway to Hong Kong
When Doris Leung’s mother was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2006, she was confronted with a choice: take her…
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Travel & Holidays
Top tips on maintaining your all-terrain wheelchair in winter
Take a look at these top tips from Mountain Trike on how to maintain your all-terrain wheelchair in winter so…
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Travel & Holidays
Accessing New Zealand: part two
Last week we heard about the first half of Jasmine’s trip to New Zealand. If you have a disability –…
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Lifestyle
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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Travel & Holidays
10 accessible attractions across Europe
Strive Mobility, which rents disability aids and equipment, lists the top 10 accessible attractions in Europe for you to explore on…
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Lifestyle
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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News
Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s: Are Both Covered by Social Security as a Disability?
This article discusses Social Security coverage for dementia and Alzheimer’s in the USA. For UK readers, it’s important to note…
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Lifestyle
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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