If you’re after a suitable council home for a wheelchair user, prepare for a wait of up to 100 years
No one should have to prove their disability is not a scam
It is deeply offensive to be doubted, even if there are always shameless people eager to take advantage of the system
It’s a privilege to choose my own bedtime
My rotating bed has been transformational. But many vulnerable people can’t afford to pay for basic independence
Disabled sailor completes record-breaking voyage
Last December Jazz Turner was given just six months to live. On Monday she became the first disabled woman to sail solo and unassisted around the British Isles
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