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Repost + Follow + Enter the ballot to #win a pair of spaces in the accessible area to watch the talent arrive at the Global Premiere for Ebenezer on 9th November. Ballot closes 11.59pm on 4th Nov. https://t.co/LQ6jJwxVyN #EbenezerMovie
DJ Erol Alkon headlines this years’ Rhythm Stick at Alexandra Palace Theatre, an awesome event designed and produced by disabled adults. https://t.co/IAmcWbhsIv #music@Yourallypally
Study finds women are more likely to have autoimmune conditions misdiagnosed and longer waits until they receive a diagnosis from a medical professional https://t.co/JAm2sZ64V8 #medical#health
Back in 2015 Howard Thorpe had the honour interviewing R J Mitte for the relaunch of ABLE2UK. Here is the full conversation where the actor speaks about his career, bullying and romance https://t.co/kGMU2aSrp6 #RJMitte#hero
Mum of a daughter with Cohen syndrome highlights the struggle parents with disabled children have trying to find suitable care so they can return to work https://t.co/eYJXIdyluI #care@ChildmindingU
A severely disabled one-year-old toddler has become the first child to be legally euthanised in the Netherlands https://t.co/DqXz4eRXEf #disabled#medical
A paralysed woman has been recognised by the King’s Birthday Honours after opening a gym which offers disabled people a safe place to work out and exercise. https://t.co/iIPnVvJ5re #exercise
Review suggests there is an over-diagnosis of people with ADHD and Autism, especially in young people who could be suffering from severe anxiety https://t.co/PkQ00VZVOR #mentalhealth@YoungMindsUK
Singer/ Songwriter STRAiNGER tells us how his struggles through suffering from OCD have inspired him to become an advocate to help others https://t.co/9LjqDXCMAR #OCD#mentalhealth
BBC DIY SOS come to the rescue after a deaf couple are forced to live upstairs when plans for a ground floor extension falls through https://t.co/P6xetnyxLN #DIY
PC Rachel Comotto from Sussex Police makes a sick joke on social media. A care home posted a birthday was "getting closer and closer". To which she replied: "We all know what happens in care homes" https://t.co/zcNz4nd9TU #sick@sussex_police@careuk
PC Stephen Smith and PC Rachel Comotto are sacked from Sussex Police for brutally assaulting 92-year-old amputee with dementia, he passed away in hospital 22 days after the attack https://t.co/zcNz4nd9TU #attack@sussex_police@age_uk@DementiaUK
ParalympicsGB launch a new educational programme for children widening their knowledge of the disabled community through the Lion Class storybook series https://t.co/ArZrSx7FEd #disability@ParalympicsGB
Entrepreneur is put forward for prestigious award recognising his commitment to the blind community through his online business https://t.co/T5NJM4ULyc #award@DevonInSight
Charity invites cooking legend Nigella Lawson to open their new education centre to mark 10th year anniversary https://t.co/uS3ivfGixg #chariy@Nigella_Lawson
U2 drummer Larry Mullen has revealed he risked paralysis playing on the band’s forthcoming album by opting for surgery over retirement. https://t.co/sLP9QpQgwJ #U2#music
Research shows there are now 404,000 children claiming disability benefits because they live with learning disabilities, ADHD or behavioural disorders. https://t.co/pLqROfcZj0 #adhd#mentalhealth