Column: Sophie Partridge – The Great Outdoors
I find the term ‘outdoors’ intimidating; conjuring images of vast expanses of space – the prairies, deserts or mountains – all of which I imagine being…
I find the term ‘outdoors’ intimidating; conjuring images of vast expanses of space – the prairies, deserts or mountains – all of which I imagine being…
As you might expect from someone who writes a column such as this, I’m very open about my Cerebral Palsy. I’m also well known for making jokes at my ow…
Wheelchairs come in all manner of shapes, colours and designs. The choices seem endless but purchasing decisions are so important to think through. We’…
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…
Paul Moore hasn’t looked back since winning a place on The Network, the future talent scheme of the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festiva…
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…
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…
Naidex are delighted to announce Able Magazine as ‘Official Media Partners’ of Naidex National 2014. The partnership will see Able Magazine provide un…
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…
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…
Sam Frears was born with Familial Dysautonomia (also known as Riley-Day Syndrome), a rare genetic condition that affects the nervous system. Familial D…
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;…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Casting around newspapers and magazines it can sometimes seem as though disabled people were ‘invented’ or at least ‘discovered’ sometime around the Be…
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…
iCAN Experiences is offering one lucky reader the chance to win one of their magical Birds of Prey experiences. The winner will experience the thri…
Choice Unlimited is one of the country's leading road shows on independent living and personalisation. Choice Unlimited showcases information,…
The Queens Hotel in Leeds is gearing up for the glitz and the glamour of the National Diversity Awards which take place tonight. Not only will Able Ma…
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…