Ali McManus: a disabled singer with an unbreakable spirit
Ali McManus is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter and motivational speaker from Detroit, USA. She was born three months premature, weighed 2lbs 7oz and had a 50% chance of survival. She was later diagnosed with a rare form of Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Despite this, she’s beaten all the odds, and is now fulfilling her dreams as a musician and …
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The Bimblers describe themselves as the UK’s most unlikely travel bloggers. Rob together with his partner Bridget travel in a wheelchair, reviewing access as they go. Driven by the mantra “Access For All” Rob has joined us to share his thoughts, observations and ideas to make travel easier for people of all abilities. In today’s …
We speak to Madeline Stuart, the world’s first famous model with Down’s syndrome who has appeared on runways across the globe. She shares stories of her modelling career plus her campaign to make the fashion industry totally inclusive.
Disabled women don’t have the same access to screening for breast and genealogical cancers as non-disabled women, and are up to three times as likely to die of breast cancer. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Deputy Editor Karen Mogendorff stresses the importance of participation in cancer screening and gives tips on how to deal with barriers …
Check out these top 5 tips for planning and preparing for an adventure in your wheelchair, from climbing a mountain to joining a marathon.
Every January, shops pull out all the stops to get us to spend, spend spend. For some, the January sales can be a great time to grab a bargain and enjoy being out with friends. For others, it’s a nightmare you dread being stuck in. After months of excitement and preparation, Christmas has come and …
Award-winning TV presenter and disability activist George Webster has been named as the sixth and final star confirmed to be appearing in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.
For thousands of visually impaired people, their guide dog not only gives them independence and mobility but also companionship. The bond between a guide dog and its owner is usually far more profound than that of sighted owners and their dogs. It is one built on an intense working partnership in which the guide dog …
Have your says and make a difference to step-free access on London’s Tube network by filling in this TfL survey before 10 February 2021.
You Know We Belong Together is an accessible play at the Southbank Centre about living with Down’s syndrome, where all of the cast members have Down’s syndrome.