We share more details on how the Fusion Wheel works and list 5 wheelchair exercises you can try out using the all-in-one gym.
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Make Me Prime Minister is a brand new Channel 4 series that is set to lift the lid on what it really takes to be Prime Minister. The alternative political show includes three candidates with a disability and health condition.
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A little over three years ago we were tagged in a post on Instagram by kayaker Jillian Elwart. Jillian was born with a malformed right leg and a right hand consisting of a thumb and two fingers. She was using her General Purpose Gripping Aid to help her keep a firm hold of her paddle, while taking …
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Deaf representation on TV has continued to grow this week with a deaf contestant on Channel 4’s Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker. Also, comedian John Bishop has launched a new documentary – John & Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf – which is about British Sign Language and deaf awareness with his son, Joe, who lives with hearing loss.
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We all have difficult days, where just doing the basics feels like climbing a mountain. Depending on your disability or condition, this can be the case most days. Our writer, Rebecca Sullivan, who has cerebral palsy, shares her self-care tips on how to get through and feel more positive and even empowered on tricky days. …
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Innovate UK champions and supports innovation in business across the UK. It helps a diverse range of entrepreneurs and businesses to establish themselves and grow to create positive change. In fact, in 2022, Disability Horizons took part in an Innovate UK programme to help us to achieve our goal of supporting more disabled people to …
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Our writer, Emma Purcell, speaks to the disability community to find out their experiences living with periods.
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To spread the word about independent wheelchair skills training. I’m hitting the road again and heading north, ending up at Melton Mowbray. Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray is a town in …
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We share tips on how you can save money on your energy bill and investigate what help and support is being provided to the most vulnerable customers by the main energy companies in the UK.
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Skills training with Cauda Equina Champions Charity. I recently visited Trowbridge for wheelchair skills training with a client diagnosed with Cauda Equina. Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire – …
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