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Disability benefits: How they could change
This week, out-of-the-blue, the government released a consultation on changes to the Work Capability Assessment, which it had previously announced it…
2 years, 8 months ago
Gail Porter: 'Has anyone here been sectioned?'
Gail Porter's most recent incarnation is in comedy and storytelling related to her experiences of mental ill health, homelessness and hair loss - som…
2 years, 9 months ago
‘I know what madness is, and this is the good kind’
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is in full swing as Nikki Fox joins Emma Tracey in Scotland to put on a show at Dynamic Earth in front of a live festiv…
2 years, 9 months ago
Interview Special: Victoria Canal and Tommy Jessop
Musician Victoria Canal won the Ivor Novello Rising Star award in May, and has built an army of fans since supporting Hozier on tour around the UK th…
2 years, 9 months ago
After the honeymoon
When education finishes, where do young disabled adults with complex needs find their home and a fulfilling life? One couple from Surrey have, with c…
2 years, 9 months ago
‘You’ve been ablesplained!’
If you have problems with your bones, have you thought about drinking more milk? Rude and often silly questions can be an annoying part of everyday d…
2 years, 10 months ago
One disabled air passenger, two tickets
The BBC's Alex Taylor investigated 100 airlines to see how many offer free or discounted airline tickets for personal assistants to travel. Industry …
2 years, 10 months ago
The sea shanty star and anxiety attacks
Remember the ridiculously popular Wellerman song? This week, the 28-year-old star behind the sea shanty, Nathan Evans, joins presenters Nikki Fox and…
2 years, 10 months ago
‘I’m just a nerd living in a care home in North Yorkshire’
Getting tickets to see Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour has been widely reported as difficult. But getting tickets for accessible seats at Wembley has prove…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ellie Simmonds: 'Who actually am I?'
Paralympian and former Strictly contestant Ellie Simmonds speaks to Emma Tracey about having been given up by her mother, in part, due to concern at …
2 years, 10 months ago