This is Ellie Henkus’ personal story navigating the male gaze in adolescence to facing the medical gaze while being treated for cancer, where she subsequently became disabled.
Why The Assisted Dying Bill Needs To Consider Longer-Term Illnesses
The Assisted Dying Bill is progress, but its six-month limit excludes many. Expanding it to those with incurable conditions could restore dignity and choice.
Fighting The Black Clouds: A Personal Journey And Practical Guide To Managing Depression
This personal story provides insights and practical advice for managing depression, written by Wolfgang Wolf, a specialist with firsthand experience of navigating life after a stroke. Drawing on years of counselling individuals with disabilities and their families, Wolf explores the challenges of depression – its subtle onset, its debilitating effects, and the societal stigma surrounding it.
UK Autumn Budget 2024: Key Announcements For Disability, Healthcare And Special Needs Support
The UK Autumn Budget 2024 has introduced several significant changes and allocations to improve healthcare, disability benefits and support for those with special needs.
Bupa And ParalympicsGB Get Practical With Workplace Inclusion At London Stadium
Bupa has demonstrated its commitment to creating more Inclusive workplaces by hosting its second annual #TeamHealthChallenge, bringing together over 250 corporate customers and intermediary partners creating practical progress in driving forward workplace inclusion.
The Unexpected Challenges Of Venturing Outdoors In A Wheelchair
Charlotte Croft recently became a wheelchair user following a diagnosis of a health condition, which resulted in limited mobility. In this open and honest personal story, Charlotte shares the difficulties of becoming a newly disabled person and the challenges of venturing out in her manual wheelchair.
10 Influential Disabled Fathers Proving They Can Be Active And Loving Parents
Today is Father’s Day in the UK and to mark the occasion, we want to celebrate some of the many incredible, resilient, adaptable and nurturing disabled fathers proving to society that people with disabilities can be hard-working, wonderful and loving parents too.
FND: My Story On How Those Three Letters Completely Changed My Life
Charlotte Croft was a fully functioning 26-year-old English Lecturer from Suffolk who loved reading, working and being busy, but her life changed overnight when she was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), resulting in her having limited mobility and being mostly housebound.
Accessible Oriental Oasis To Be Unveiled At RHS Chelsea
Nimbus Disability, the Derby-based social enterprise, has helped to create a pioneering and inclusive exhibit at RHS Chelsea.
How Aphasia Affects Speech And Communication
Wolfgang Wolf, a disabled blogger and counsellor living in New Zealand, shares his experience of living with the neurological conditions aphasia and apraxia that affect speech and communication.