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The battle for BSL
More than 250 deaf people are taking the UK government to court over the lack of British Sign Language (BSL) in televised Covid briefings at the star…
3 years, 8 months ago
Family of six share a one-bed flat while new house is made accessible
The Verala family thought life was about to get better when they were offered a three-bedroom council house which would be suitable for their seven-y…
3 years, 8 months ago
'Wet wipes and dry shampoo get you a long way'
Cross-party peer Baroness Jane Campbell reveals to Nikki Fox that a lack of personal assistants (PA) working in the UK makes her "fear" disabled peop…
3 years, 9 months ago
‘Half my income goes on energy bills’
The charity, Sense, has made the unusual move of giving out cash directly to households who have a family member with complex disabilities and are st…
3 years, 9 months ago
The summer catch-up
Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey chat through some of their favourite clips from the podcast so far and play an outtake from sit-in presenter Martin Dougan …
3 years, 9 months ago
The integrated games
The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have seen more para-sport events than ever sharing the stage with non-disability sports. So back into the mainst…
3 years, 9 months ago
Locked away in Ukraine’s orphanages
Long before Russia invaded Ukraine, the country was dealing with a problem - the abandoning of disabled people to institutions that weren’t fit for p…
3 years, 9 months ago
'My leg amputation was the best day of my life'
Para-swimmer Alice Tai elected to have a below-knee amputation in January, after her arms became so sore from using crutches to get around. Since the…
3 years, 10 months ago
‘I was stuck in my flat for 12 days in the searing heat’
With record temperatures bearing down on London, Adam Gabsi has been stuck in his flat for 12 days. The musician with multiple sclerosis (MS) uses a …
3 years, 10 months ago
Staying cool in heatwave hell
As the UK braces for record temperatures how do disabled people cool down in a heatwave? Jo Southall talks about the "body armour" she wears to kee…
3 years, 10 months ago