This July, on the 6th and 7th, Naidex is back and, once again, Disability Horizons will be there. But, this year, it’s going to be a little different – it’s all about lifestyle. As well as the usual range of exhibitors with life-changing products and talks from experts about everything from work to sport, Naidex …

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Britain’s Got Talent 2022 is in full swing and the 15th series has featured even more amazing auditions from performers with disabilities. Dance troop Born To Perform secured the golden buzzer with their incredible, upbeat, positive dance routine and 14-year-old Eva Abley brought laughter and humour to the crowd with her cerebral palsy inspired comedy act.

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Stroke survivor and PhD student Bradley Cory has won the Best Eco-Friendly Inventor Entrepreneur Award at the SJL National Start-Up Business Awards for his design of an eco-friendly reading tool – a dyslexic ruler reading aid – for people with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia and ADHD. 

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Have you ever wondered how our gripping aids go from raw materials to packaged gripping aids? Find out what happens behind the scenes.

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How to prepare for a festival as a wheelchair user

Deaf actress and Strictly champion Rose Ayling-Ellis has again shown the importance of British Sign Language (BSL) by winning a TV BAFTA and signing a bedtime story.

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We speak to Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder, who was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia in 2020.

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We speak to Jess Thom about living with Tourette’s, her creative project Touretteshero and her appearances on stage and screen.

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Check out these top tips to help you prepare for a festival as a wheelchair user, including what accessible festival services to look out for and what to pack.

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Yes, you can Magnet Fish sitting in a wheelchair! As a father who wants to spend time with my family, trying to give my son a good experience in life, …

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