This powerful BBC drama tells the story of the fight for disability rights in Britain
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Workouts
Meet the PT making fitness more inclusive for the deaf community
Deafness isn't a barrier for getting fit, she explains.
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News
Ruth Madeley details how a taxi driver took her wheelchair – and police “didn’t log the incident”
“The lady I dealt with was just awful.”
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TV
Ruth Madeley exclusive: “Every disabled person has been waiting for a show like this”
The Years and Years actor talks to Stylist about her upcoming role in a vital new drama.
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People
Disability isn’t always what you think it is, here’s how to address ablism IRL
A disability rights campaigner sets out the changes she wants to see.
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“After years of being called difficult, dramatic and lazy, I got a diagnosis that changed my life”
Author Sara Gibbs wondered if she’d ever have a place in the world until a life-changing discovery.
Entertainment
This must-watch BBC documentary uncovers the hidden story of disabled Britain
Cerrie Burnell uncovers the untold story of how disabled people in Britain were shut out of society for decades – and how they fought back.
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Life
5 ways we can all be more inclusive, according to an expert
Positive change means being proactive
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People
This viral Question Time clip gets real about disability and Covid-19
Rosie Jones made a powerful speech.
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TV
Netflix’s Deaf U shows us the reality of life at Gallaudet University
Here's everything we know about Deaf U.
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Opinion
“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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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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Women of colour with disabilities are always left out of the conversation about diversity
Editors and gatekeepers need to recognise that disabled voices are an integral part of any newsroom.
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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Life
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...”
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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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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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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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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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“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…”
Life
How sign language became the coolest night class trend
Thanks in part to Stormzy's unforgettable Glastonbury performance.
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