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8 Accessible Products That Help Empower Everyday Life Independently With A Disability

Freelance journalist Emma Purcell, who lives with cerebral palsy and is registered blind, shares her personal recommendations of accessible products that have genuinely transformed her daily life. With lived experience and a passion for inclusive technology, Emma highlights eight tools that support her independence, enhance productivity, and make everyday activities more manageable and enjoyable.

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Eddie Thomson in a white shirt in front of a silver motorhome. Text reads: “Sign and share to improve accessibility. New petition for motorhome accessibility.”

Petition for Better Motorhome Accessibility

Business / Duncan Edwards

Eddie, a wheelchair user and former design director, is campaigning for simple motorhome accessibility standards — wider doors and lift fittings — to give disabled people equal freedom to travel. Learn why change is overdue and how you can help.

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Person using a long-handled nail clipper to trim toenails while seated. Text reads: “liveSoulo. Take care of yourself at any age.”

Longest Reach Nail Clippers

Advice / Duncan Edwards

Longest Reach Nail Clippers for Disabled People: Why the Soulo Extended Handle Trimmer Stands Out in 2025 As you get older or if you have a physical disability, you can find yourself straining to reach your toenails. It makes you beg the question “Ok, what is the longest reach toenail clipper I can buy?”.

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Danielle with her two children in front of a large shopping center with a clock above the entrance. One child sits in a stroller, and the other stands beside them smiling. A water fountain sprays behind them.

Born a Fighter – Personal Story by Danielle

Lifestyle / Duncan Edwards

Born at 25 weeks with cerebral palsy and hearing loss, Danielle shares her journey from survival to love, motherhood, and finding belonging in a world that often overlooks disabled people

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Young man wearing a black Fred Perry adaptive polo shirt, holding the collar to show its magnetic fastening.

Fred Perry’s Adaptive Shirt Challenges the ‘Disability Tax’ – Here’s Why That Matters

Fashion / Duncan Edwards

When Fred Perry launched its adaptive polo shirt—priced identically to the original—it raised eyebrows in both the fashion world and the disability community. It’s a rare move in an industry where accessibility often comes with a premium. In this piece, Duncan Edwards—shop manager at Disability Horizons Shop, product designer, and entrepreneur—shares his perspective on

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50% Off Sam Renke Bags – Summer Sale Now On

Fashion / Duncan Edwards

Sam Bags at only £22! If you’ve ever wanted to carry a bit of boldness and authenticity with you, now’s the moment. For a limited time, every handbag from the Samantha Renke Collection is 50% off at shop.disabilityhorizons.com. These bags aren’t just stylish—they’re practical, cleverly designed, and full of personality, just like the woman behind

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Gareth Clarke A man in a wheelchair, wearing a blue striped shirt, is focused and mid-shot during a game of pool. He stretches across the table to line up his cue, aiming at a cluster of red and yellow balls. Several other players and pool tables are visible in the background.

Cueing up for Change – Life on Wheels at the Pool Table.

Interviews / Duncan Edwards

Gareth Clarke shares his thoughts as a competitive wheelchair pool player, the challenges of accessibility in cue sports, and how he’s building inclusive communities through Disabilities Assemble tour across the UK.

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Emma Purcell as a 10-year-old child in her manual wheelchair

Emma Purcell: A Letter To My Younger Self – A Journey Of Resilience And Disability Advocacy

Lifestyle / Emma Purcell

Emma Purcell reflects on her life with cerebral palsy and vision loss in a heartfelt letter to her younger self—sharing how storytelling, advocacy, and resilience shaped her extraordinary journey.

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Cartoon-style image showing a robot with a hard hat and blueprint on the left, a colorful incomplete puzzle in the center, and a frustrated person in a lab coat with papers flying around on the right.

The Accessibility Illusion – When AI Makes Text Simpler but Gets It Wrong

Advice / Duncan Edwards

We were contacted by Hema Thakur, a researcher exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) affects accessibility, especially for people with cognitive disabilities. She asked us to share her important findings, and we’re glad to do so. The topic is complex but deeply relevant. Hema tested whether GPT-4, a popular AI tool, can simplify expert feedback without

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Will Behenna in a wheelchair on a beach beside an adapted paddleboard with a foam seat, smiling and pointing to the equipment.

Have Your Say: Take the Beach Access Survey 2025

Shop Blog / Duncan Edwards

Your Voice is Needed! Beach Access Survey 2025 Key Takeaways Topic Summary What it is A national survey gathering insights from disabled people and those with health conditions on their experiences accessing beaches and blue spaces Why it matters Many beaches and waterways remain physically and socially inaccessible — this survey provides real-world data to

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Guy Harris wearing glasses and a light pink shirt standing on a wooden deck with greenery and a modern building in the background.

Wanted! Landlords or Private Tenants with Experience of Accessible Home Adaptations

Lifestyle / Duncan Edwards

Can You Help Improve Accessible Housing? An Accessible Housing Advocate Is Looking for Case Studies Guy Harris: “I need a landlord and/or tenant in the private rented sector that have had adaptations made for them and that has been a positive experience.” Topic Summary What’s the ask? A request to connect with landlords or

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From Rock to Roll: The Importance Of Accessible Music Experiences

Lifestyle / Emma Purcell

Emma Purcell, co-founder of Crip Life™, shares her powerful journey into the world of live music as a disabled fan and advocates for accessible music experiences that include everyone.

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8 Accessible Products That Help Empower Everyday Life Independently With A Disability

Petition for Better Motorhome Accessibility

Longest Reach Nail Clippers

Born a Fighter – Personal Story by Danielle

Fred Perry’s Adaptive Shirt Challenges the ‘Disability Tax’ – Here’s Why That Matters

50% Off Sam Renke Bags – Summer Sale Now On

Cueing up for Change – Life on Wheels at the Pool Table.

Emma Purcell: A Letter To My Younger Self – A Journey Of Resilience And Disability Advocacy

The Accessibility Illusion – When AI Makes Text Simpler but Gets It Wrong

Have Your Say: Take the Beach Access Survey 2025

Wanted! Landlords or Private Tenants with Experience of Accessible Home Adaptations

From Rock to Roll: The Importance Of Accessible Music Experiences

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