disability and parenting

Entertainment & Culture

Chris McCausland: stand-up comedian and actor with retinitis pigmentosa

We speak to comedian and actor Chris McCausland about living with his eye condition Retinitis Pigmentosa, his career in comedy…

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Entertainment & Culture

Alex Brooker: disabled journalist, comedian and co-host on The Last Leg

We speak to disabled TV presenter, journalist and comedian Alex Brooker. He is best known for being co-host on the…

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Entertainment & Culture

Deaf representation on TV – John & Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf and Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker

Find out more about Channel 4’s deaf contestant on Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker and John Bishop's new documentary about British Sign…

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Entertainment & Culture

11 disability podcasts that give advice, support and humour

We recommend 11 of the best disability podcasts you should listen to for advice, support, humour and entertainment.

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Entertainment & Culture

Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder on being a rockstar with ADHD

We speak to Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder, who was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia in 2020.

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News

TV presenter Paddy McGuinness opens up about being a parent to autistic children in new BBC documentary

In a new one-off BBC documentary titled Paddy And Christine McGuinness: Our Family And Autism, TV presenter Paddy McGuinness and…

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Lifestyle

My experience of being a disabled parent with ethlers-danlos syndrome

Disability consultant, Emma Shepherd, who has two teenage boys, shares her experiences, funny stories and advice on being a disabled…

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Lifestyle

8 misconceptions about disabled women busted

Rebecca breaks the misconceptions associated with disabled women and demonstrates that they are no different from non-disabled women.

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Lifestyle

Allen Parton: the Royal Navy veteran whose life was saved by his assistance dog Endal

Allen Parton is a 61-year-old Royal Navy veteran who became disabled after a horrific accident in the Gulf War. He…

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Lifestyle

The advantages and disadvantages of my child having inherited my disability

Emma Bowler, who has Kniest Syndrome, a rare disability, talks about the positives and negatives of having a child who…

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