Securing reasonable adjustments shouldn’t be hard
Size and significance are not the same thing. Think of a newborn baby. When my daughter came into the world, she was only a tiny little thing. Yet, it …
Able Bloggers
Telling stories
Columnist- Ciara Lawrence Growing up with a learning disability, I never wanted to read, and I didn’t understand books. Now, I’m the voice behind t…
Empowering adults to find care options that work for them
Live-in care is an option that holds plenty of benefits but is sometimes overlooked. By Gillian Louggar Often dependent on the care of famil…
Dealing with the uncertainty of disability
Melissa Cassidy Life is full of the unexpected for everyone but when you are disabled there’s always much more uncertainty when it comes to loo…
Worried about signs that could be cancer? Contact your GP practice
As part of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign, NHS England is raising awareness of cancers in the abdominal area and urological cancers, and is encourag…
Mencap want the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
During Mencap’s 75th anniversary year in 2021, our new five-year strategy, the ‘Big Plan’, was launched. Ultimately, Mencap want the UK to be the best…
Columnist – Ruben Carol
People should, of course, have a choice to use a wheelchair or not. But it seems to me that sometimes people choose not to use a wheelchair out of fea…
New training set to get more disabled talent and crew working in UK TV
Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston and Julie Fernandez of The Office are backing a new bid to get more disabled talent and crew working in UK tel…
Eight underhand sales techniques to watch out for in 2022 and how to avoid them
By Samantha Lewis, British Healthcare Trades Association Unfortunately, dishonest and unethical selling tactics – known as ‘aggressive selling’ – t…
Columnist – Ruben Carol
Just after Christmas, I looked around and saw all the boxes left over from the gifts I received from friends and family, as well as purchases I’ve mad…
How to cope with chronic pain this winter
When it comes to chronic pain syndrome, there is no universal definition, but it is often explained as pain that has persisted for longer than 12 week…
Able Magazine columnist named in influencers list
Ciara Lawrence is a longstanding columnist with Able Magazine and was placed fifth in the Shaw Trust Power 100 list of the UK’s Most Influential Disab…
Can fibromyalgia stop you working?
Fibromyalgia is a widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder. Muscles often feel as if they have been pulled or worked too hard and cognitiv…
Columnist – Ciara Lawrence
Mencap’s Treat Me Well campaign began in February 2018 and aims to transform how the NHS treats people with a learning disability. The campaign is cal…
My MEDICOTECH THERA-Trainer has changed my life.
The THERA-Trainer range of equipment offers the chance to continue exercise at home from the sitting position. No matter what level of mobility you ha…
A Change of Vista for Jessica
Allied Mobility customer, Jessica Taylor-Bearman, recently bid a fond farewell to her old wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) in favour of a brand…
Bathe independently again with a walk-in bath
There are few things more relaxing at the end of a busy day than a long soak in a hot bath. As well as being a great stress-reliever, hot water has a …
Safety First with The Ford Independence™
The recent upheaval due to the global pandemic has been a testing time for many of us. Despite this, the Branton family has safely taken delivery of …
Columnist: Harry Roche
Everyone is having a tough time right now but lockdown has been even harder for the estimated 1.5 million people with a learning disability, like me. …
ABM Aviation launches ‘Email Us For Confidence’ initiative on the back of new ‘COVID-19: Flying with a disability’ survey by Josh Wintersgill
On the back of a recent ‘COVID-19: Flying with a disability’ survey, ABM Aviation has partnered with disabled entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill, inventor …
Columnist Ciara Larewnce: Treat me well campaign
At the time of writing, the country is currently in lockdown because of coronavirus. It is a scary and lonely time for many people with a learning dis…
disabilitymatch
A year passes by so very quickly. It seems only a few weeks ago that I was visiting NAIDEX 2019 as a speaker and now NAIDEX 2020 is just around …
Canvas & Campfires
As a full-time powerchair user, I used to think that any sort of camping would be off-limits. And even though glamping is a much fancier set-up than c…
Ciara Lawrence – Columnist
With the start of the New Year, it’s important to think about what we want in the 12 months ahead. For many people, January is a fresh chance to focus…
Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work – Justin Tomlinson MP
Having been reappointed as Minister for Disabled People just days ahead of Christmas and the New Year, this edition’s column feels like an opportu…