Paralympics 2012 opening ceremony dancer Dave Toole dies – BBC News
Dave Toole’s performance at the 2012 Paralympics was watched by millions on…
Ipswich musicians start online jam sessions for disabled people – Ipswich Star
Ipswich musicians Jay Goodrich and John Randall have started online jam sessions…
Using theatre to increase understanding of learning disabilities – Nursing Times
Introduction What if I can’t understand or what if it goes wrong?” At Northumbria University, this…
The implications of a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet – New Straits Times
A sedentary lifestyle and a diet high in saturated fat increases the…
Everton fan with cerebral palsy gets specially made club splints – Liverpool Echo
Everton Fan of the Year Lewis Docherty with a member of Alder…
Mental health: Major study finds higher levels of anxiety in NI children – BBC News
The study looked at data from 3,000 young people aged between two…
One women shares her courage to take on the challenge of autism – The Oakland Press
Tracey Cohen, a runner and autism educator, was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome…
Boy with rare form of epilepsy hopes to help others with similar conditions – Gloucestershire Live
The Hyde family with Daniel, seven, mum Helen, 39 and Jimi, 11…
Devon locals with learning disabilities create stop-motion animation to help halt disabled hate – Charity Today News
A new stop-motion animation created by people with learning disabilities and their support workers in…
First friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities and autism launches virtually in Flintshire – Charity Today News
ZOOM dates, an online supper club and web-based karaoke are just some of the activities…
‘Worrying’ rise in ‘inadequate’ inpatient care for people with autism and learning disabilities – Communitycare.co.uk
There has been a “worrying” increase…
Telehealth ‘Helpful’ Alternative to In-person Care, Rare Disease Patients Say – Muscular Dystrophy News
A majority of rare disease patients using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic thought the experience…
Eastbourne care home resident with Parkinson’s disease on how painting helps him – The Argus
John Martin, who suffers with Parkinson’s disease, and one of his art…
Gut bacteria in multiple sclerosis: Probiotic or commensal, good or bad? – Medical Xpress
Researchers from the University of Vermont (UVM) have…
A Realistic Approach to Fitness With Friedreich’s Ataxia – Friedreich’s Ataxia News
Because I’m transparent about my life journey with…
Gut bacteria could be responsible for side effect of Parkinson’s drug – EurekAlert
Levodopa (top right) is converted by gut bacteria to DHPPA (middle right),…
MED-EL Named Hearing Technology “Innovator of the Year” – Odessa American
MED-EL announced today that it has been named…
Sydney research could lead to customised cochlear implants – The University of Sydney
A School of Biomedical Engineering researcher has analysed the accuracy of predictions for cochlear implant outcomes, with a view to further improve their…
‘No Privacy’: Why Blind Women Really Need Accessible Pregnancy Tests – HuffPost UK
Danielle Cleary was 22 when she thought she might be pregnant….