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26 March, 2019

The importance of Purple Day with Cassidy Megan

Today (26 March) is Purple Day, a chance to dress head to toe in purple and spread awareness about epilepsy.

21 March, 2019

Celebrating success with Sarah Gordy this World Down Syndrome Day

To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March, we caught up with actress Sarah Gordy, who last year became the first person with Down’s syndrome to be awarded an MBE.

20 March, 2019

Mark Ormrod discusses life with #nolimits

Transitioning from the Armed Forces, whilst adjusting to an acquired disability, comes with challenges. Invictus Games athlete and motivational speaker, Mark Ormrod, discusses his road to civvy street and breaking barriers.

19 March, 2019

Bringing history to life with artist Jason Wilsher-Mills

Disabled artist Jason Wilsher-Mills is bringing his art to life using augmented reality while breaking down barriers for the disabled community.

15 March, 2019

MND and 24 year-old me

Lucy Lintott is a charismatic, funny young woman. At the age of 19 years old, Lucy’s life took a turn that nobody expected: she received a diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND). As the youngest person in Scotland to live with the condition, this is Lucy’s fight.

27 February, 2019

Walking in their shoes: Paralympian has prosthetic created in Nepal

Dedicated to championing people struggling with disability, GB Paralympian Stef Reid has had her prosthetic created in Nepal at The Leprosy Mission’s Anandaban Hospital to “walk in the shoes” of amputees living in Nepal.

29 January, 2019

The truth about childhood arthritis

Arthritis is often thought of as an inevitable part of the ageing process. However, for those diagnosed as children, society’s trivialisation of what is often a hidden disability can be the hardest part.

24 January, 2019

Inclusive coding with braille courses from Apple

Everyone Can Code, this is the pioneering message from global technology brand, Apple.

21 January, 2019

Steph and Dom on Cannabis

The debate into medicinal cannabis has dominated the headlines, with thousands of people calling for a change in the law. Gogglebox stars Steph and Dom Parker are preparing to let the nation into their lives as they discover the pros and cons of medicinal cannabis for their epileptic son, Max.