Ade Adepitan is a former wheelchair basketball player, TV present and author. We speak to him about his life with a disability and his extraordinary career in sport, television and literature.
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TV personality and former model, Katie Price and her disabled son Harvey come together in a new BBC documentary called Katie Price: Harvey & Me, to share the everyday challenges of living with complex needs and Harvey’s journey to an independent adulthood.
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Dating is tricky for anyone, but we know that some disabled people can find it harder. But one thing that can help is a positive attitude. If you don’t love yourself, how is someone else going to love you, right? So, the disabled dating experts at Disabled Mate have put together five ways in which …
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Tourism is for Everybody is a campaign aimed at encouraging individuals, businesses and policy makers to work together to deliver a warmer welcome for ALL visitors, no matter what their disability. Charity Tourism for All, who is running the campaign, tells us what it means for disabled people and how you can get involved. The campaign …
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Co-editor Martyn Sibley recently visited Center Parcs to check out the accessibility offering. Beyond the tranquil relaxation, he shares his thoughts and experience of being in the forest for a weekend. Around a fortnight ago I was lucky enough to be invited by Center Parcs to review their accessibility features. Having been there when I …
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We all want to be able to find reliable personal assistants that we can trust to help us live our lives as independently as possible. So to help you do that, we’ve asked HomeTouch, an online care service listing hundreds of vetted personal assistants, for the top 10 tips to finding the right personal assistant …
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In the current economic climate, unemployment is increasing and one may question the interest of recruiters to employ people with disabilities. Disability Horizons covers the work of Helen Cooke, Director and Founder of Disability Consultancy MyPlus, who recently organised an event in the City of London for disabled graduates interested in law. According to Helen, …
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Freedom Wheelchair Skills gives clients free assessment calls in preparation for the training. The assessment calls are questions designed to help plan the training. Gathering this information has two advantages. …
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Looking up home adaptations. Am I Googling the Wrong Thing? I teach vital wheelchair skills to people who need to improve their skills, and I also share my experience of …
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Have you ever played Wheelchair Basketball? People are being offered an opportunity to take up the sport or support their local team. There are teams throughout the UK. The game is …
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