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What’s the beef with McDonald’s paper straws?
Getting rid of single-use straws is a simple way to reduce plastic waste...unless you're one of the thousands of disabled people who rely on them eve…
7 years, 1 month ago
Sex, with these hips?
Have you ever been lost in a passionate moment only to realise your hips are about to dislocate?
Well, Xandra Lee has been in that precarious place m…
7 years, 1 month ago
The artist who believes he’s a zombie
Martin O'Brien has lived beyond his life expectancy twice - first at the age of five, and then again at 30. He was born with the life-limiting diseas…
7 years, 2 months ago
Deaf Poets Society (Repeat)
London poet Raymond Antrobus was thought to be dyslexic with severe learning disabilities, until his deafness was discovered at the age of six - thi…
7 years, 2 months ago
This disabled comedian is a Jerk
After years on the circuit, American comedian Tim Renkow has just released his first TV series - Jerk.
The BBC Three show follows a "heightened" versi…
7 years, 2 months ago
The gig emergency that made music accessible
Suzanne Bull loves live music. But after several accidents, including getting crushed at a gig, she wanted to challenge venues that weren’t accessibl…
7 years, 2 months ago
Disabled People Are Hot
We already knew it anyway, but the hashtag #DisabledPeopleAreHot has gone viral - about time too.
People from around the world have been rocking their…
7 years, 3 months ago
My daughter has my disability and that’s OK
"A kick in the gut" is how Actor Jack Binstead describes his initial response to news that daughter Daisy has osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bones…
7 years, 3 months ago
Why the hashtag #ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow went viral
The hashtag #ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow has gone viral in the last few days.
Started in America by Imani Barbarin a week ago, it's got tweeters from all…
7 years, 4 months ago
'I will drop you in awkwardness'
As Annalisa D’Innella’s sight deteriorates, people become more awkward around her. Why is this and what can she do about it? UK teen Tilly Griffiths …
7 years, 4 months ago