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Breaking Barriers: Meet Lucy Martin, the BBC’s Trailblazing Disabled Weather Presenter In an industry often criticized for lack of diversity, Lucy Martin is pushing forward . Born without her right forearm, Lucy’s journey to becoming the first visibly disabled BBC weather presenter is a testament to determination and talent. From her early passion for geography …

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APEX NEURO is one of Europe’s leading neurorehabilitation clinics, specialising in Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Functional Neurological disorder. They are one of the few clinics in the world to achieve positive results for these conditions. The majority of their clients have neurodegenerative conditions (primarily MND or MS). Before starting with the team at […]

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Arts and crafts are fun activities for all, no matter your age or ability. We round up eight accessible products that could help you enjoy arts and crafts if you have a disability.

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The maintenance and servicing of the Mountain Trike products is an important part of the after care, it will help ensure your Trike is in tip tip condition and performs at its best. Maintaining your Mountain Trike couldn’t be easier as many components of the Mountain Trike are similar to those found on a mountain bike so you can book in your annual service check with your local bike shop or order new parts with them. However, for some customers and for our growing number of organisations who have their own fleet of Mountain Trike products getting to a local bike shop can be difficult. We are therefore delighted to have partnered with mobile bicycle specialists, Cycle Tech UK, who have a network of cycle technicians that can come to you to service Mountain Trike wheelchair products. Mountain Trike is partnered with Cycle Tech UK who provide mobile servicing…

Shopping centres are becoming be more and more accessible, but that doesn’t mean that shopping is a breeze if you’re disabled. That’s why online shopping can be a great alternative. Even better if you can find deals and use discount codes to make it cheaper. We hear from coupon company Buykers about how to shop …

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Our writer Emma Purcell speaks to disabled actor Jules Robertson about his career as an actor, appearing in Holby City and Endeavour, his mum Kathy Lette and living with Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism.

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My name is Asher Burley, and I have joined the team at Active Hands for work experience. I am hoping to learn about the financing of a company and how the marketing is done. I want to know how companies manage their products and advertise them in a way that they can be seen and […]

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Have you seen many disabled characters in kids’ films or animations? Our writer Raya has rounded up 10 characters with disabilities in animations and kids’ films – some portrayed positively, and some not.

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We share 10 disabled scientists you should explore and discover, including physicists Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein.

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