Access All: Disability News and Mental Health

The 17-year-old comedian with cerebral palsy talks to Emma about politics, osteopathy and his time on Britain's Got Talent.

Nils Bergstrand lost his leg when he was shot in a pub in Thailand ten years ago. From his experiences he says he has "made the show he would have wanted to see" when he first became an amputee. It's presently on at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. (scroll down for a transcript of this programme in the Related Links section) Presented by Emma Tracey. Find BBC Ouch on Facebook, tweet @bbcouch or email ouch@bbc.co.uk

Two comedians at this years Edinburgh Fringe have shows about being blind. Jamie MacDonald is gradually going blind whereas Georgie Morrell lost her sight for a year before regaining it. (scroll down for a transcript in the Related Links section of this page) From people's low expectations through to spiders, taxi drivers and the beautiful Spanish phrase for "disabled toilet". In-depth humorous discussion presented by Emma Tracey. Like us on Facebook tweet @bbcouch or email ouch@bbc.co.uk Subscribe to Ouch's podcast and receive our programme every Friday.

What do puppets and disabled people have in common? Quite a lot as it happens. In a play about a two-foot-tall cloth puppet Fred, threatened cuts to his Puppetry Living Allowance mean he loses one of his three puppeteers and can no-longer live independently. (for a transcript, scroll down to the Related Links section) Emma caught up with Fred at the Edinburgh Fringe and heard about his troubles at the job centre ... and why he isn’t fond of the Muppets.

Mat Fraser and Kiruna Stamell cheekily read through a benefits application form. And Kiruna talks about a tandem skydive she recently did. Funny and fast-paced archive from 2008. (scroll down to find a transcript in the Related Links section of this page) Email ouch@bbc.co.uk, tweet @bbcouch or find us on Facebook. You can also take part in our new live video interviews on Facebook Live so go ahead and 'like' us. Introduced by Damon Rose. Be sure to come back next week for one of our Edinburgh Fringe special shows featuring some of the great disabled acts at the festival this year.

What might help disabled people’s hospital stays go more smoothly? You'll find a transcript in the related links section.Stacy is blind and in kidney failure but has been handed leaflets detailing her dialysis and transplant options in print, which she can’t read. Will the new NHS England Accessible Information Standard, which comes into full effect on 31 July, help her?Steph’s disabled daughter Daisy spends lots of time in hospital too. She often gets examined without being spoken to properly first. They are going to try wearing #hellomynameis badges to see if it makes a positive difference. Listen as Stacy and Steph compare notes on their hospital experiences.With Emma Tracey and Kathleen Hawkins.

Prime minister May has had type one diabetes since 2013 and, as such, a more complicated lifestyle in order to maintain her good health. A full transcript is available in the related links section.This week we meet Leonie Watson, an accessibility engineer who has had the same type of diabetes since she was a small child. She discusses how she can eat the occasional pudding by adjusting her insulin dosage, how to have the occasional drink plus explains the technology she uses to measure the sugar in her blood. You'll learn more than you expected in a candid and enlightening interview.With Damon Rose and Emma Tracey.If you want to get in touch, email ouch@bbc.co.uk, tweet @bbcouch or find us on Facebook. Please rate and review this programme on whichever service you get your podcasts from - it helps other people, who might also enjoy the programme, to find it.

Some of the creatures in the new mobile online gaming phenomenon Pokemon Go are not accessible if you're mobility impaired. But on the flip side of accessibility, some say the game is great for your mental health because it gets you outdoors while you attempt to capture the Pokemon in your local area. (go to the Related Links section of this page to find a transcript)Visually impaired gamer Jemma Brown joins the Ouch team to tell us how she plays the game. The programme features Ouch regulars Damon Rose, Kathleen Hawkins and Emma Tracey.Tell us about your gaming experiences by emailing ouch@bbc.co.uk, find us on Facebook or tweet @bbcouch If you like this podcast, please rate and review it on your podcast delivery service so that others can find it.

Blind, visually impaired and other disabled people could benefit hugely from the new breed of automated cars that we hear such a lot about. But will this group of people be automatically permitted to drive them when the cars are legally allowed on the roads? (a transcript of this programme can be found in the Related Links section on this page) We discovered in the last week that the first death has happened which involves driverless technology, a man using autopilot mode on a Tesla car. Does this change the desire of some blind and disabled people to want to travel in a computer controled car and gain that much-needed independence? Might the tragic incident put lawmakers off? These and other questions are discussed in this edition of Inside Ouch featuring AbilityNet's Robin Christopherson and Hugh Huddy who considers policy at a big charity which supports visually impaired people. With Damon Rose and Emma Tracey. email Ouch@bbc.co.uk tweet @bbcouch or find us on Facebook if you want to tell us about your thoughts on the accessibility of driverless cars.

This programme contains discussions about mental health, halucinations and suicide. If you're not in the right mood to hear it, skip the episode and we'll be back next week with another show. Discussions range from: questionable special school classes on dating etiquette, the lack of disabled emojis, and seeing floating cats which may or may not be real. (a transcript of this programme can be found in the Related Links section on this page) With guests Laurence Clark (comedian with cerebral palsy), Harriet Dyer (a comic who has bipolar and who runs her own club night for comedians with mental health difficulties), and wheelchair usin' Jack Binstead from BBC sitcom Bad Education. Email ouch@bbc.co.uk, tweet @bbcouch or find us on Facebook to be part of the conversation.. Or just tell us what you think of the show. This hour-long show is presented by Kate Monaghan and Simon Minty. The producer was Damon Rose.If any discussions in this programme cause you distress, please reach out to your friends, family or support network. Or you can call Samaritans on 116 123, any time of the day or night for free from mobile or landline phones. It does not show up on any bills. Alternatively you can email jo@samaritans.org