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Natalie Balmain: Candidate with health conditions become alternative Prime Minister

04/11/2022

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Natalie is a women of mixed heritage. She is standing inside at the Channel 4 offices with her elbows on the banister going across. Natalie is wearing a black crop top with beige trousers

We speak to the winner of Make Me Prime Minister, Natalie Balmain, who lives with Type 1 diabetes and depression.

Lifestyle

10 famous and successful people with Down’s syndrome

27/10/2022

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TV characters Ralph and Katie played by Leon Harrop and Sarah Gordy for a sitcom of the same name about marriage and Down's syndrome. Katie has short brown hair and is wearing a maroon cardigan and blue top and Ralph has short brown hair and is wearing black glasses, a turquoise top and blue cardigan

We share 10 famous and successful people with Down's syndrome from the world of TV, film, art, fashion and business.

Entertainment & Culture

10 celebrities who live with dyslexia

04/10/2022

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Dyslexia

To mark Dyslexia Awareness Week, which takes place from the 3rd to 9th of October, we share 10 celebrities with…

Entertainment & Culture

Ralph & Katie: a love story about a married couple with Down’s syndrome

03/10/2022

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TV characters Ralph and Katie played by Leon Harrop and Sarah Gordy for a sitcom of the same name about marriage and Down's syndrome. Ralph and Katie are stood outside facing each other. Ralph has short brown hair, black glasses and a blue coat with fur-lined hood. Katie has shoulder-length red hair and is wearing a pink and red striped blouse

Ralph and Katie, two disabled characters from the hit BBC One series The A Word, are set to appear on…

Entertainment & Culture

Meet the candidates representing disability in new show Make Me Prime Minister

26/09/2022

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Baroness Sayeeda Wars in a blue suit with Alastair Campbell in a grey suit stood either side of the No 10 Downing Street door for Make Me Prime Minister

Make Me Prime Minister is a brand new Channel 4 series that is set to lift the lid on what it…

Entertainment & Culture

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

23/09/2022

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John Bishop with deaf son Joe. They both have dark curly hair and are wearing black jumpers. Joe is smiling and has a beard.

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

Entertainment & Culture

Paralympian Ellie Simmonds set to take part in Strictly Come Dancing 2022

08/08/2022

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Paralympian Ellie Simmonds on Strictly Come Dancing 2022. She has shoulder length light brown hair and is wearing a beige top, standing in front of a sparkly blue background

Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds - who has a form of dwarfism - is set to take part in the new…

Entertainment & Culture

TV personality Scarlett Moffatt and music artist Billie Eilish open up about their lives with Tourette’s syndrome

16/07/2022

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Scarlett Moffatt stood under a building with five young men and women who have Tourette's syndrome

TV personality Scarlett Moffatt is starring in her debut documentary – Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery- to investigate the rise of Tourette’s…

Entertainment & Culture

Adam Pearson will test his cooking skills on Celebrity Masterchef 2022

13/07/2022

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Adam Pearson

TV presenter, actor and disability campaigner Adam Pearson is set to test his cooking skills when he participates in Celebrity…

Entertainment & Culture

Disability in the spotlight on Britain’s Got Talent 2022

17/05/2022

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Eva Abley on Britain's Got Talent stage with arms stretched out to each side

Britain’s Got Talent 2022 is in full swing and the 15th series has featured even more amazing auditions from performers…

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Light Switch Extender for Wheelchair Users
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Euan’s Guide Access Survey 2023 Highlights the Need for Better Toilets
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Visting Dubai as a Disabled Person – Dubai disabled visitor guide
How Dubai Is More Accessible for People with Disabilities “Are you a disabled person who is thinking of visiting Dubai? We asked local expert Eng. Ray Gilani, the CEO of Gilani Mobility in Dubai to help us with some tips and resources.” In recent years, Dubai emerged as an example of progress and innovation, not The post Visting Dubai as a Disabled Person – Dubai disabled visitor guide appeared first on Disability Horizons Shop.