Access All: Disability News and Mental Health

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Jun 26, 2015 • 17min

Aesthetics and prosthetics

When it comes to disability is it best to look “different” or “normal”?
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Jun 19, 2015 • 20min

Flying guide dogs

Do you know your PRM from your DBK? Disability acronyms discussed. Also new research says disabled people who travelled on a plane in the last year feel confident about it, but the majority still don't.
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Jun 12, 2015 • 16min

Losing a leg, and being mugged

Leah Washington had her leg amputated after an accident at Alton Towers, but what happens after surgery? Also Ouch journalist Lee Kumutat had her phone taken from her hand last week. She had her guide dog with her at the time and describes the impact this has had.
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Jun 3, 2015 • 55min

Not 'tears of a clown'

We explore the links between comedy and mental health with funny people Felicity Ward, Stuart Goldsmith and also Harriet Dyer, who's starting a club night for comedians with mental health difficulties. Plus, there's a new campaign to promote disabled toys - we talk to one of the people behind it, Rebecca Atkinson. Ade Adepitan and Kate Monaghan present.
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May 19, 2015 • 13min

Wear your label

This week: the new fashion line which wants you to disclose your mental health difficulties by wearing tell-tale slogans - tweet @bbcouch
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May 19, 2015 • 14min

New disability minister and angry notes on cars

This week we discuss post-election news. Plus, the disabled woman who received an abusive note on her windscreen for not displaying a parking badge.
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May 6, 2015 • 55min

Gigging, stuttering, men's mental health

This month: Podcaster and rapper Scroobius Pip talks about his speech impediment and how he believes it made him more creative. Plus TV presenter and entrepreneur Sophie Morgan on setting up a high profile accessible members club for disabled gig-goers. Other guests include Blaine Harrison of indie band Mystery Jets, and Jane Powell from CALM, a men's mental health charity. With Kate Monaghan and Simon Minty
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Apr 29, 2015 • 15min

Not disabled in a parallel universe

After Prof Stephen Hawking said Zayn Malik is still in One Direction in an alternative universe, we ask the obvious disability question. With Damon, Kate and Johny.
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Apr 21, 2015 • 15min

Who will buy me a wheelchair?

Using donation sites to buy whizzy wheelchairs and what the world is saying right now about disability on Twitter. A weekly short podcast from the Ouch team: Damon, Kathleen and Kate.
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Apr 14, 2015 • 14min

"You walk funny"

A glimpse under the bonnet at how the Ouch team get along, and do you disclose your disability on dating sites?

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