Co-Existing With Covid
The New Norm…? In my previous blog entry from April, which feels like a solid decade ago at this point, I confidently mused that by the time I got round to writing …
Rising Phoenix: A documentary about the Paralympic Games movement
Paralympian’s hail launch of ground-breaking movie Rising Phoenix, which features the story of the Paralympic Games movement to coincide with one-year-to-go celebrations for Tokyo 2020. Trailblazing Paralympics documentary ‘Rising Phoenix’ streams …
Pushing for the Paralympics: Kylie Grimes
An avid athlete and show jumper, it didn’t take Kylie long to transition into a Paralympian after a 2006 diving accident left her paralysed at C5/6 level. In 2009, only …
Transport for London (TfL) makes accessibility improvements for disabled passengers during COVID-19
With people returning to work and school and public places – such as shops, pubs, restaurants and cinemas – re-opened, many people will begin to travel again by public transport. …
Amputee veterans conquer 1,000-mile cycle ride in support of comrade with Motor Neurone Disease
Ten amputee veterans joined firefighters to ride from John O’Groats to Lands’ End in support of a comrade with Motor Neurone Disease. The nearly 1,000-mile challenge took the team of …
How an inclusive internship for disabled people taught me that ‘Actually I Can’
Ria is a graduate working on the new Paralympics documentary, Rising Phoenix – her dream job. But getting there wasn’t easy – she had to look past people telling her …
Cerrie Burnell: disabled actress, author and TV presenter
Cerrie Burnell is a British actress, author and TV presenter. She has an upper limb difference, having been born with her right arm ending slightly below the elbow, and dyslexia. …
How the face mask exemptions have divided opinion – even between disabled people
Weeks after the latest face mask rules came into force, people are slowly having to come to terms with the new ‘normal’. But for a number of people with a …
The advantages and disadvantages of my child having inherited my disability
Emma West agonised about being a mother, in case she passed on her rare condition, Kniest Syndrome. She decided to go ahead. Here, Emma explains what happened – and how …
Spice up your sex life: top toys and positions for disabled people
No matter what your disability, you should be able to enjoy sex and pleasure. That’s why we’ve asked sex toy website Licketysplitneauxla.com to highlight the best sexy scenarios, toys and …