Our writer, Emma Purcell – who was fitted with a catheter in 2018 – debunks 8 myths about living with catheters.
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With rising food and energy prices, our writer Raya talks to disabled people about the impact on their quality of life and the difficult position many are in.
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Where is all the water? In bottles! When I was a lad Growing up in the ’80s, we had no mountainous stacks of aqua, bottled in plastic, sitting in the …
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Check out the new ePush all-terrain wheelchair from Mountain Trike. It is an assisted wheelchair with electric power to enable you and the pusher to go even further.
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On November 30th 2016, avid gym goer and crossfit enthusiast Paul Dewey was where he spent most of his free time; at his local gym, CrossFit Johns Creek in Georgia, USA. He was coming to the end of a gruelling 10 minute double-unders drill (jumping rope, where the rope has to pass under you twice every jump) when …
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It is 2022, the 60th anniversary of the Rolling Stones. And I wanna be Rolling Stone. It would be great to be in a band, as-it-is; it would be even …
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Giant’s Causeway is an iconic landscape in Northern Ireland cared for by the National Trust. The stone columns left by volcanic eruptions 60 million years ago captures the imaginations by all who see it. The site has a number of wheelchair and mobility scooters available to borrow during your visit and recently they took delivery of 4 Mountain Trike all terrain wheelchairs offering more choice for visitors with limited mobility. Available are 3 MT Push all terrain wheelchairs which are attendant style wheelchairs and suitable for a range of users and ages who are unable to self-propel. The fourth wheelchair is a Mountain Trike which is propelled by the user using the lever drives. All of the wheelchairs have air suspension and hydraulic brakes offering a safe and comfortable ride. The wheelchair vehicles are available to be used free of charge (admission fees apply) and available on a first…
We recommend 11 of the best disability podcasts you should listen to for advice, support, humour and entertainment.
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A Barbie doll with a behind-the-ear hearing aid is part of a new range of diverse and inclusive dolls unveiled by Mattel.
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Our writer, Raya Al-Jadir shares some of the ways society and high-profiled people have used offensive language and derogatory terms and how it impacts the disability community.
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