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Regular blog about my life as a disabled woman feels a bit scary

On April 26, 2017 By Disability Talk In Mandy Edwards

I have to admit that the thought of beginning a regular blog about my life as a disabled woman feels a bit scary, a bit like inviting over the new neighbours in the hope that …

Making a House an Accessible Home

On April 22, 2017 By Disability Talk In Martyn Sibley

Most of my recent experiential posts have been about work, leisure and inclusion for disabled people. I’m all too familiar with the need for accessible housing, care support, and enabling equipment. However once it’s in …

How to be a Kick-Ass Disabled Person

On April 18, 2017 By Disability Talk In Martyn Sibley

I’m a professional disabled person. I’ve been doing this barrier breaking, rights fighting thing for a while now. Trust me I’ve learned the ropes. So I decided to share my top 10 tips for being …

My Disability Diary – My First Blog

On April 4, 2017 By Disability Talk In Mandy Edwards

Before I begin blogging about life as a disabled ambulant woman I would first like to share some snippets from my past. An insight into my journey from able-bodied to disabled person Mandy Edwards alongside …

Sunny Rehabilitation at VinterSol

On March 31, 2017 By Disability Talk In Martyn Sibley

For regular readers of my blog, you’ll know about my love affair with Tenerife. On my recent trip I obviously experienced the old favourites. The warm sun, the sea views, the vibrant surroundings. However I …

Eileen talks disability discrimination with Professor Stephen Hawking

On March 21, 2017 By Disability Talk In Eileen Grubba, News

It was indescribably wonderful to have the opportunity to sit beside Professor Stephen Hawking and tell him about what we are fighting for in Hollywood, which is, the inclusion and employment of people with disabilities …

Ignore the Fear

On February 23, 2017 By Disability Talk In Martyn Sibley

It’s very hard to get reliable data on the quality of life for disabled people. Particularly on a global scale. It’s partly hard to define ‘quality of life’, and mostly it’s hard to gather good …

Accessible Adventures in Mallorca

On January 23, 2017 By Disability Talk In Martyn Sibley

There’s very few emails I dislike receiving. I love my job! However there’s also only a few emails that I get extremely excited about. One of those such occasions was being invited to visit Mallorca …

Power 100: Who Are Britains most influential disabled people?

On December 4, 2016 By Disability Talk In Martyn Sibley

The ‘Disability Power 100‘ list covers successful disabled people in politics, media, sport and entertainment. Produced by Powerful Media and sponsored by The Shaw Trust, it’s creating important discussions about being disabled in 2016. This …