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A driver wouldn’t let me on the bus. When I complained, they offered me a job...

Guest post by Jean from London. Jean has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a painful condition which means she is prone to muscle tears and dislocated joints. She uses a wheelchair most of the time. Jean is an...

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I had to vote in the car park as there was no wheelchair access! –...

Rosemary Frazer is Campaigns Manager at Scope. In the final days leading up to the General Election, she shares her story of why it’s important disabled people are able to cast their vote as easily as...

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“Oliver sees details the rest of us miss”– a young photographer’s story

Oliver is a young nature photographer who happens to have Down’s syndrome. Here, Oliver and his mum tell us what photography means to him.   Q&A with Oliver Scope: When did you first start taking...

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“It doesn’t need to control you”– Dystonia Awareness Week

James Sutliff is a Personal Trainer and Disability Specialist who has a rare neurological disorder known as dystonia. To mark Dystonia Awareness Week, James talks to us about coming to terms with...

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“Being a consultant for Rio 2016 was an amazing experience” Emily, the...

This story is part of 30 Under 30.   Emily Yates is an accessibility consultant, travel writer, presenter and freelance disability awareness trainer. For 30 Under 30, we chatted to her about her...

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Why Chris is re-creating some of the worst things he’s experienced

This story is part of 30 Under 30.   Chris Amor is a 27-year-old university student, studying animation. Chris has dwarfism and experiences regular harassment, making him feel excluded and dehumanised....

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I get treated differently just because I’m disabled, I’m determined to change...

Michelle was born with cerebral palsy and growing up she never saw herself as different. Then she went to a mainstream college and everything changed. People treated her differently and it really...

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