As people across the UK continue to get the first and second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Vijay, a campaign assistant at Mencap who has a learning disability himself, shares his experience .
Hereditary conditions can pose a flurry of questions within a family. Could you get a similar condition? Will your loved one? In some cases, genetic testing might be the right answer, or, it might not be the route for you. Two women share their experiences of life impacted by Huntington’s disease.
Enable editor Lindsay Cochrane was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when she was 18 years old – and the illness has had a profound impact on…
She’s a YouTube star, appeared in L’Oreal’s most recent campaign and now she’s written a book – but it hasn’t always been easy for Jordan Bone. In a…
April marked a very significant milestone for columnist Tim Rushby-Smith. Here, he looks back on a decade of spinal cord injury The first of April…
With the next General Election just six months away, Nicky Clark suggests how disabled people and carers can make sure they aren’t forgotten as the…
Tim Rushby-Smith explores the multifaceted nature of the term ‘disability’… Settling into a new area (in my case, in a new country) can be an intimidating process, especially if…
Carer and campaigner Nicky Clark reflects on issues of puberty, sexuality and disability, and the importance of supporting teenagers as they make the transition to adulthood. I…