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Dr Hannah: 'I often get to emergencies first because of my speedy wheelchair'
Dr Hannah Barham-Brown made the news recently after revealing she couldn't afford the fairly modest £2,000 wheelchair she wanted but managed to raise…
8 years, 10 months ago
Growing up with disabled parents
Meet heavyweight boxer Joe Joyce who was born almost 30 years ago to his mum Marvel Opara, then a teenager with a visual impairment. The mother and s…
8 years, 10 months ago
The only MP who wears a t-shirt in parliament
Meet Jared O'Mara. He's the MP who knocked former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg off his Sheffield Hallam seat in the recent General Election.
It w…
8 years, 11 months ago
Alternatives to the job interview
Fewer than 6% of people with a learning disability have a job. Government figures show that disability employment rates are going up but Mencap says …
8 years, 11 months ago
Why one deaf man didn't vote until his 40s
The podcast this week dives into some of the stats and happenings around disability at the 2017 general election with two interesting guests.
[For a …
8 years, 11 months ago
When going blind is funny
Tom Skelton adds his bizarre sense of humour to the Ouch podcast and talks about his forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show Blind Man's Bluff.
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8 years, 11 months ago
To Switzerland or not
This podcast contains discussions about suicide. If you are struggling at the moment, you may choose to leave this episode for another day.
Why are s…
9 years ago
Deaf Poets Society
London poet Raymond Antrobus was thought to be dyslexic with severe learning disabilities, until his deafness was discovered at the age of six. (for …
9 years ago
‘Is that all you’re having?’
Why office treats and commenting on people’s lunch choices can be unhelpful
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9 years ago
'My brain injury turned me into a teenager'
Dave Mercer had been married for three years when he had encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain, which changed his personality and relationship f…
9 years ago