This must-watch BBC documentary uncovers the hidden story of disabled Britain
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“As a disabled person, my healthcare has been forgotten in the pandemic”
“The government needs to care for people with disabilities, otherwise coronavirus may not be the only killer illness in this pandemic.”
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- Rachel Charlton-Dailey
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Opinion
“Fed up with being infantilised as a disabled person, I now go to hospital appointments alone”
I’m fed up with being treated like a child.
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- Rachel Charlton-Dailey
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Long Reads
These female-led films about disability will change your outlook on life
Four powerful films to add to your must-watch list, immediately.
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- Jennifer McShane
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- Hollie Richardson
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This woman’s viral tweet about missing a train exposes a massive problem in society
“I’m watching my train leave in five mins and I’m not on it...”
People
Sinéad Burke on the changes she wants to see in fashion
“I want people who have felt excluded from fashion to be part of it.”
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- Colin Crummy
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People
Sinéad Burke is the inspirational voice we need to hear right now
The podcaster and disability advocate talks the Spice Girls, feminism and political activism.
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- Helen Bownass
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People
British athlete Claire Danson reveals she is paralysed in powerful open letter
The triathlete suffered a number of serious injuries in an accident at the end of August.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
Think smear tests are difficult? For some women, they’re near impossible
We need to make this procedure inclusive for all women.
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- Hannah Price
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Long Reads
“The realities of shopping for a wedding dress in a wheelchair”
“People assumed that because I’m a wheelchair-user, I was always a bridesmaid, never a bride…”
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- Lorna Duff-Howie
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Life
How sign language became the coolest night class trend
Thanks in part to Stormzy's unforgettable Glastonbury performance.
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Megan Murray
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Apple is finally addressing disability diversity in its new emoji release
And why the news is so bittersweet
Life
This viral Twitter thread on finding love in a wheelchair is essential reading
“Brain is finding it SO hard to imagine being loved in my chair...”
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
Why Francesca Martinez’s viral Question Time video on disability can’t go ignored
Martinez said the government has “blood on their hands” over its treatment of people living with a disability.
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- Hollie Richardson
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People
This actor just made history as the first person in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award
“This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability… who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena – you are.”
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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People
Karamo Brown just raised a very important point about the power of language
The Queer Eye star took to Twitter to start a discussion about potentially ableist phrases
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
This viral Twitter thread exposes the reality of a night out in a wheelchair
“Hold onto your hats,” says Lucy Webster, because “it’s a bumpy ride.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Beauty
This new disability-friendly brand is making beauty accessible for everyone
Accessibility is the next step in the representation movement
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- Ava Welsing-Kitcher
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- Emily Badiozzaman
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10 things I want you to know about disability
Comedian Rosie Jones on what she's learned
Life
“Selma Blair’s candid approach to her MS diagnosis isn’t just inspiring: it’s vital”
Kirsty Stevens, diagnosed with MS aged 22, on why Selma Blair is an inspiration
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- Kirsty Stevens
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