In Depth – Power of Attorney
It’s important to have a plan for tomorrow, not only along the lines of what you want to achieve and do with it but also taking into account what’ll ha…
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Travel Tales: Value Vacations
It won’t be too long until the weather gets a bit brighter and warmer and we begin to think about taking a summer holiday. We’ve put together a few pos…
Personal Independence Payments (PIP): How’s It Going?
You may recall that PIP is a new benefit for people of working age who need help participating in everyday life or who find it difficult to get around.…
My Story: Paul Moore
Paul Moore hasn’t looked back since winning a place on The Network, the future talent scheme of the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festiva…
The Medium As Message: Disability and Television
Television lives by the idea that art imitates life. Perhaps more than any other medium, television is the eye revealing our soul. If that’s true we ca…
Pride of Lions
Football lends itself so well to diversity that more and more clubs for disabled people are popping up. We spoke with Disability Inclusion Officer, Rob…
Able Magazine Announced As Official Media Partners of Naidex 2014
Naidex are delighted to announce Able Magazine as ‘Official Media Partners’ of Naidex National 2014. The partnership will see Able Magazine provide un…
Able Magazine Book Reviews – March/April 2014
In each issue of Able Magazine we take you through the latest releases and some literature you may have missed. Here is a selection from the March/Apri…
Avatar Technology Could Help Paralysed Patients
Computers have assisted in passing information from an implant in a monkey’s brain to another’s spinal cord. From Able Magazine #110 (March/April 2014…
Able Magazine Travels To UAE To Meet AbilitiesME Team
Our Publisher, Steve Craven, has spent the day meeting with representatives of ABILITIESme, the first exhibition and conference of its kind in the Unit…
My Story: Getting To The Top
Sam Frears was born with Familial Dysautonomia (also known as Riley-Day Syndrome), a rare genetic condition that affects the nervous system. Familial D…
Columnist: Harry Wade – Hop To It!
I’ve had over 50 years practice at being active and getting around with an artificial leg. I’m really quite good at it most of the time. I have a knee;…
In Depth – Energy (Part 2)
According to Nuffield Health, one of the secrets to increased energy might be a lunchtime work out. From Able Magazine #109 (January/February 2014), b…
In Depth – Energy (Part 1)
Energy can be a fleeting feeling. One moment we have it in manic spades and the next we can hardly keep our heavy eyelids up. Able investigates. From…
Autism Friendly Cinema Screenings
Taking in a film at the local cinema makes for a really great evening out or weekend treat for the kids. From Able Magazine #109 (January/February 20…
Fighting The Flu
You can catch flu at any time but it tends to be most prevalent at this time of year. Here’s what you need to know. From Able Magazine #109 (January/F…
Jamie Murray announced as Whizz-Kidz Patron
Whizz-Kidz is excited to welcome doubles tennis champion Jamie Murray as an official Patron of disabled children’s charity Whizz-Kidz. From Able Magaz…
Win A Bundle of Top Dycem Products
We have some fantastic Dycem products to give away. Simply fill in the form below to be in with a chance of winning: Non-slip Bottle Opener N…
History Is Made By Those Who Break The Rules
Casting around newspapers and magazines it can sometimes seem as though disabled people were ‘invented’ or at least ‘discovered’ sometime around the Be…
Win A Luxury Holiday at Melfort Pier
As I sat relaxing in enveloping heat, gazing out across Loch Melfort I was struck by the realisation that, due to issues of accessibility, many disable…
The National Diversity Awards & Able Magazine: Recognising Devotion to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The National Diversity Awards, the UK's premier award ceremony recognising the commitment and passion of those working to make the world a more in…
Have a go at scuba-diving!
Dive Ability was set up to get as many people with disabilities and disadvantages aware of the many benefits scuba-diving has to offer and to have a go…
Iconic setting for the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics GB 2013 National Summer Games
A spectacular Opening Ceremony at the Royal Crescent on Wednesday 28 August will set the scene for the largest disability multi-sports event of the yea…