Read our posts about Disability

23Jul

Is the Law Really Working for Those with Learning Disabilities?

Karin Brauner

disability, learningdisabilities, society

Therapists

Therapist Karin Brauner, who specialises in working with individuals with disabilities and learning difficulties, reviews how relevant laws have developed over time
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20Jun

Disability and Society: How Have Things Changed?

Karin Brauner

disability, learningdifficulties, society

Therapists

How much has the way society treats people with disabilities changed asks Hove therapist Karin Brauner. And can therapy be part of the solution?
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28Feb

Staying Fit With a Physical Disability

Dom Thorpe

depression, disability, exercise, health, wellbeing

Body

Just because you are not able-bodied, does not mean you can't stay physically fit writes personal trainer Dom Thorpe
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01Jun

Stoicism and Disability: Can the Ancients Help?

Massimo Pugliucci

disability, illness, resilience, self, stoicism

Body

Stoicism is not about putting up with disability; it is about assessing what things you can affect and those you cannot, posts academic and author Massimo Pugliucci
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16Apr

Speaking My Language: Mental Health Support for Disabled and Deaf People

Dr Onkar Sahota

campaign, depression, disability

Mind

Mental health services are often lacking when it comes to meeting the needs to disabled and hearing impaired people, making it difficult for those in need to access support
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26Mar

What I Wish People Knew about Epilepsy

Mary Mcilroy

disability, epilepsy

Therapists

As we approach Epilepsy Awareness Day, therapist Mary McIlroy opens up about how having epilepsy affects her and people's attitudes to her
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05Dec

There is No Cure for my Chronic Pain

Georgie Frost

chronicpain, disability, illness, self

Body

Realising there is no cure for her chronic pain was hard, but has also helped broadcaster Georgie Frost to find some peace in acceptance
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21Aug

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: An Invisible Illness

Megan Arroll

body, chronicfatigue, disability, health, illness

Body

The physical symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - constant exhaustion, muscle pain - can have a debilitating impact on sufferers daily lives.
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