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Tiffany Joiner describes her legs as “80 per cent paralysed” due to a balcony fall six years ago. It took a long time for the former yoga teacher to get "back on the mat" but now her Instagram photos and videos have earned the UK-based American a loyal following by disabled "yogis". Her handle is @yogaplegic. (for a transcript, look in the Related Links section on this page) Tiffany joins Kathleen, Damon and Emma to chat about yoga and life in general. Find out why she duct tapes her feet together before practicing, how a year of solo travel around Latin America helped her recovery and what advice she'd give to other disabled people keen to try yoga or another physical activity.

Pictures of Oscar Pistorius were beamed around the globe this week as he attempted to show how vulnerable he could be in prison as a double below knee amputee. The convicted murderer was overcome with emotion as he showed judges the alternative side of his superhuman persona. On this week's programme, the Ouch team discuss dignity, vulnerability and reflect on personal matters of accessibility and pride. Email ouch@bbc.co.uk or tweet @bbcouch if you want to be part of the conversation. A transcript of this episode is now available.

Warning: this programme contains discussion of a sexual nature. The team are joined by disabled writer and performer Penny Pepper. (see Related Links, below, for a transcript) This week she wrote an article in The Guardian about how she's sick of disabled people being portrayed as asexual in film and TV. Cue a long and fascinating discussion about her first experiences of love and physical intimacy. As Penny is a wheelchair user and has arthritis, she has to do things quite differently.

Interview guests, music, and Ouch's famous Vegetable Vegetable or Vegetable parlour game returns on the hour-long show for June. (See 'Related links' for a transcript)One-handed concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy got to #7 in the classical music charts. Here, he reveals what he does with his less-able or “little arm” - the one he doesn't make music with. Hear him play to celebrate BBC Music Day. And be sure to click below for a video of blind Ouch producer Emma trying to find Nicholas’s speedy left hand as he tickles the ivories.Ruth Madeley was nominated for a BAFTA for her part in BBC Three's Don’t Take My Baby, a drama exploring the scrutiny some disabled people experience from social services on becoming parents. The drama is back on BBC iPlayer until August, and Ruth joins us from Manchester to chat about her break-out role. She was born disabled, but that’s not what she always tells inquisitive strangers. Hear the elaborate tale she told Ouch when she came in on work experience 10 years ago when she was a teenager. It’s Volunteers Week and Maria, a young woman with learning difficulties, explains how her Gig Buddy Hannah helps her to go clubbing safely and "stay up late ". Vegetable, Vegetable or Vegetable is back, the tongue-in-cheek game where presenters and guests go against the clock to guess what’s “wrong” with a disabled contestant on the phone. And we end with music from New York rap duo 4 Wheel City who became wheelchair users when they were shot in separate incidents. Hear their anti-gun violence anthem Welcome to Reality.

Wheelchair user Mik Scarlet explains why the film of the Jojo Moyes book has caused a stir.

George Fielding has a cappuccino coloured chair which suits his 'young but old' image

They're amazing, but new owners need to put in the work and may get the occasional bump

On this month's Ouch Talk Show, we bring three disabled foodies together to thrash out some of the burning questions that arise when it comes to cooking when you're disabled. Which option is easier and most convenient – fresh or frozen? What are some of the best ways to cook when you struggle to stand for long periods of time? And sharp or blunt, which truly is the safest type of knife for chopping vegetables? Our culinary connoisseurs also pass on some of their top tips and tricks for getting the best results in the kitchen. Ronnie Murray has been a professional chef for 21 years. Most recently he has been group head chef at Mark Hix restaurants however is now setting up a supper club from his home in Peckham, London. Ronnie has a shortened left arm with two fingers, and has developed his own methods of cooking in a fast-paced kitchen. Ian Macrae, editor of online magazine Disability Now, is blind and cooks for pleasure and for his family. He rises to our challenge and makes a tasty salad for guests and presenters in the studio. Flash Bristow blogs about many disability-related topics, including food. She shares some of her strategies for cooking when standing for long periods of time is not an option. We are also invited in to the kitchen of Molly Lane and Bethan Griffiths, who both have cerebral palsy and are arts students at the National Star college in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. At the beginning of this academic year, all either of them could cook was beans on toast. They now prepare tasty, nutritious meals almost every night on a 30 pound food budget. They whip up their version of shepherd's pie for us. Presenters: Kate Monaghan and Simon Minty Chickpea salad with chilli, lime and coriander by blind cook Ian Macrae This is a great side dish with barbecued food or grilled meat or and fish. It is easily bulked up to make more if you’re planning a big meal. It is also economical, the ingredients I bought for the one I made on the show cost £2.00 at my local green grocer. Ingredients 400g tin of chickpeas or 300g of dried. (soaking bulks them up) 1 medium red onion 2 fresh red chillies 2 limes 3 tbsps of olive oil. Some sugar to taste but no more than 3 tsps. a good sized bunch of fresh coriander. Salt and pepper for seasoning Method. 1. If using dried chickpeas, soak over night and then boil rapidly for about 40-45 minutes in unsalted water until softened but still with some crunch to them. If using tinned, drain of all liquid, rinse well. put the chickpeas in a bowl be sure if they’ve been cooked that they’re properly cooled under cold water. 2. Peel, trim and Finely dice the red onion and add to the bowl of chickpeas. 3. Cut and de-seed the chillis and either chop them very finely or mince them in a small food processor. Add them to the bowl. 4. Strip the zest from the limes and set aside. Juice them into a container, preferably one with a top with a good seal. Add the olive oil and give it a good shake to mix. Add the sugar spoonful by spoonful tasting as you go. Shake again and add to the bowl. Stir very well. Chop the lime zest very finely, add it to the bowl and stir well again. 5. Chop the coriander including some of the stems and add to the mixture in the bowl. Pull off a few coriander leaves and scatter them whole over the top of the bowl.

Fresh from taking part in Disabled Access Day the team discuss the pros and cons of accessible museums and venues - including the train enthusiast who didn't stop talking for six hours when taking the BBC's Lee Kumutat on a touch-tour of a transport museum.And with just over 100 days to go before the Paralympics begin in Rio we hear about the highs, lows and dramas of the team trials.

The problems of styling your hair and beard when you’re blind or can’t reach your head.