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Then Barbara Met Alan: a factual drama about the rise of the Disability Discrimination Act in Britain
Then Barbara Met Alan is a factual drama that tells the true story of how two disability activists who became…
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Lifestyle
Living with the impact of disability hate crime
Hear the story of one woman dealing with the impact of living with ongoing disability hate crime for more than…
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Entertainment & Culture
Disability and entertainment: the feeling of music
Hayleigh Barclay is delighted to join in with Disability Horizons to offer a monthly article on entertainment. Hayleigh has a…
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Travel & Holidays
How riding upfront in your wheelchair accessible vehicle can be so beneficial
Hear from three wheelchair users about how riding upfront in their accessible vehicle, next to the driver or as the…
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Disabled people face waits of more than two years for vital home adaptations
Research by Leonard Cheshire and Disability Horizons has found that some disabled people have to wait more than 2 years…
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Entertainment & Culture
What do you think of how people with disabilities are portrayed in films and on TV?
This is an updated post from our archives exploring how disabled people are represented in films and TV. While Hollywood…
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Lifestyle
Getting your life back on track after disability
Anthony Wright overcame countless obstacles after having a brain tumour, and is now trying to help others find their path…
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Entertainment & Culture
Ali McManus: a disabled singer with an unbreakable spirit
Ali McManus is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter and motivational speaker from Detroit, USA. She was born three months premature, weighed 2lbs…
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Lifestyle
Madeline Stuart: diversity advocate and the world’s first Down’s syndrome model
We speak to Madeline Stuart, the world's first famous model with Down's syndrome who has appeared on runways across the…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: tips to overcome barriers to cancer screening
Disabled women don’t have the same access to screening for breast and genealogical cancers as non-disabled women, and are up…
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