disability

EDITORIAL

These four films changed the way I saw my disability

Those with disabilities largely get left behind in Hollywood, but every so often, a few break the mould…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

New Barbie dolls will come with wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs

When Barbie was first created, she was a model-thin blonde with a waist so tiny that her proportions…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

‘A wheelchair gave me physical freedom, but my third lease of life comes from buying tickets for one’

Around this time last year, I made a promise to myself.  The promise was to become more comfortable…

By Louise Bruton

Benefit

EDITORIAL

Model with Down Syndrome becomes new brand ambassador for Benefit

We love when a brand supports diversity and inclusivity in their work, and Benefit is the latest to…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

Accepting my disability and accepting being disabled

My relationship with the word disabled hasn’t always been pretty. You can probably correlate my confidence in myself…

By Louise Bruton

EDITORIAL

This Irish couple’s TED Talk about grief is the most inspiring thing you’ll see today

A new TED Talk by an Irish couple, who were forced to confront grief and healing when faced…

By Erin Lindsay