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Accessible bathrooms: maintaining your independence and making life that little bit easier

  This is an updated post from our archives. Discover how accessible bathroom adaptations, such as height-adjustable wash and dry…

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Lifestyle

A forward look – why choice in social care is paramount in the years ahead 

Leonard Cheshire looks at why choice and control for disabled people in social care is so important, and why it…

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Top 10 tips to finding the right personal assistant

We all want to be able to find reliable personal assistants that we can trust to help us live our…

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Entertainment & Culture

What Harvey Did Next: Harvey Price’s transition to college revealed in sequel documentary

TV personality Katie Price and her disabled son Harvey star in a new BBC documentary - Katie Price: What Harvey…

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Lifestyle

Here’s why you should join us at Naidex 2021

Find out what to expect at Naidex 2021, including well-known speakers and interactive features, as well as what Covid-19 safety…

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Lifestyle

How to employ your own PAs: a practical guide from a personal perspective

Georgina Moore tells us about her experiences employing PAs. She offers helpful advice to disabled care receivers on how to…

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Lifestyle

Disability Horizons investigation shows some councils may be limiting disabled people’s choice of where to live

Our recent investigation into Adult Social Care choice policies has uncovered that a number of councils may be breaching disabled…

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Lifestyle

Have your rights been breached by your council?

Following on from our Independent Living investigation, where disabled journalist Fleur Perry discovered that some councils may be limiting disabled…

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Lifestyle

What I’ve learnt from my journey to independent living

We hear from wheelchair user Lucy about her journey to becoming independent. Discover her tips to help you navigate the…

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Assistive Tech & Products

5 ways to be independent as a disabled person

Are you disabled and wanting to live more independently? Read these five tips, from understanding your disability rights to finding…

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