Emma Purcell

Disability Horizons • 12th June 2021

10 accessible attractions across Europe

Europe is a great option for an accessible holiday. It is a fascinating continent, full of history, culture and leisure activities. In many European cities, there is a wide range of accessible attractions, such as museums, ancient buildings, beaches, viewing platforms, churches, castles and much more. Here, Strive Mobility, which rents disability aids and equipment, lists the 10 accessible attractions across Europe for you to explore on your next adventure...

Disability Horizons Shop • 19th May 2021

Portable urinals and sick bags to use when out and about

Many people need urgent access to a toilet while out and about due to a disability or health condition. Here at the Disability Horizons Shop, we sell a range of portable urinals and sick bags that can ease the pressure of needing to get to a toilet and preventing accidents on your travels.

Disability Horizons Shop • 19th May 2021

4 ingenious and useful ways to use grip tape to provide a better grip on anything

A first for the UK, the revolutionary new Cat Tongue grip tape that is not only non-abrasive and latex-free but can be washed, providing endless uses for making items non-slip and easier to grip.

Disability Horizons Shop • 23rd April 2021

4 creative and fun ways to use a Media Mount on your wheelchair lap tray

The Media Mount is a flexible and multi-purpose mounting stand that can support a whole range of different items on your or your child’s Trabasack wheelchair lap tray.

Disability Horizons Shop • 23rd April 2021

Practical and fun ways to use Hook Tapes on your Trabasack wheelchair lap tray

The Trabasack is a wheelchair lap tray that can be easily attached to any buggy or wheelchair and can be used for playtime, snack time and movie time. For added safety, with the Connect range, you can secure items by using the Trabasack Hook Tapes.

PosAbility Magazine | UK Disability Lifestyle Magazine • 16th April 2021

Report: audio description missing from three-quarters of Netflix content

Research has found more than 75% of TV series and films on the streaming service Netflix has no audio description available, potentially impacting two million people in the UK who are visually impaired or registered blind. The study conducted by Lenstore found that only 25.4% of Netflix’s content provided audio description. It also compared audio description on Disney+, which was found to have audio description available on 62.6% of its films and TV shows.

Disability Horizons • 8th April 2021

10 Things Disabled People Want In The Next 10 Years

As part of Disability Horizons’ 10th birthday celebrations, we asked our team and community of readers what they’d like to see improve or change for disabled people in the next 10 years. Ideas include better accessibility, more representation across all sectors, affordable assistive technology and products, and no more prejudice or disability hate crime. What do you want? Tell us on Facebook and Twitter @DHorizons using the hashtag #10yrsofDisabilityHorizons.

Disability Horizons • 3rd April 2021

10 Most Popular Articles Of All Time

As part of Disability Horizons’ 10th birthday celebrations, we want to highlight the amazing work our writers and contributors have done over the years by counting down our 10 most popular Disability Horizons articles of all time. You can also check out the ‘best of the rest, with articles on dating, sex, technology, travel, fitness and celebrities. Plus, you can browse our ‘news that caught your eye’ section, which includes some of our most popular news stories...

Disability Horizons • 19th February 2021

Filter vs Medical vs Fabric Face Masks | Best Face Mask UK

With new variants of Covid-19 spreading across dozens of countries, people are seeking face masks with extra protection. Here at Disability Horizons, we’ve rounded up the different levels of protection between filter, medical and fabric face masks so that you can choose the best for your situation.

Disability Horizons • 6th February 2021

Disabled People And Carers Access Covid Vaccine

The coronavirus vaccine programme has been in action across the UK since December 2020 and more than 10 million people have received their first dose so far. With the first four priority groups being given the vaccine, we ask disabled people, those with health conditions and carer’s thoughts and experiences of accessing the Covid-19 vaccine.

AccessAble • 8th January 2021

AccessAble's Guide to Blind Friendly Video Calls

Everyone's meeting online - via Zoom, Teams, Skype and FaceTime - the world has never been more connected. But how can you ensure that virtual meetings and video calls are accessible to blind and visually impaired people? AccessAble Champion Emma Purcell gives us her top tips in this video...

Disability Horizons • 30th December 2020

Essential disability living aids that will make a big difference to your life

Having opened at the beginning of 2020, our Disability Horizons Shop sells a range of mobility aids, accessible gadgets and luxurious gifts. But as we head into 2021, we’ve seen how practical, life-changing products are essential too. Now, alongside our stylish and fun products, we have a range of essential disability living aids. They may not be as glossy or Instagramable, but we know that they will make a big difference to your life.

Disability Horizons • 14th December 2020

Covid-19 Vaccine: How It Works And Who Is Eligible

The first Covid-19 vaccine has been approved in the UK with thousands of people already having received the jab this week. It is believed hat 800,000 doses will be given by the end of December and 20 million people will be vaccinated by Easter. Here at Disability Horizons, we take you through everything you need to know about the Covid-19 vaccine:

Disability Horizons • 3rd December 2020

10 Accessible Gifts For Christmas

Looking for that perfect and stylish gift for your disabled friend or loved one this festive season? Check out these nine new and original accessible gifts for Christmas available on the Disability Horizons Shop…

Disability Horizons • 14th November 2020

10 Accessible Christmas Gifts For Disabled People

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you scroll, which is a sign that it’s time to find some accessible Christmas gifts for your friend or loved one with a disability. Well, look no further! The Disability Horizons Shop is packed with gorgeous yet practical Christmas gifts for disabled people of all ages and abilities. Below we share our top 10 accessible Christmas gifts for disabled people this Christmas…

Disability Horizons • 28th October 2020

Disability Hate Crime Risen In Public Than Online

A survey conducted by Disability Horizons and disability charity Leonard Cheshire has found disabled people have experienced more disability hate crime in public than online in the past three years. More than half (53%) of the 196 people* who responded to our survey said they have experienced hate crime in a public place in the past three years...

Wheelescapades • 16th October 2020

Twenty Questions with – Emma Purcell

I can’t believe we are halfway through October already. It’s cold, it’s dark, and it seems to have happened in a blink. It is time for the latest Twenty Questions interview, though. The series in which I ask bloggers to answer a series of questions honestly and openly. This month we have Emma, a journalist and blogger at Rock For Disability... I’ve always had a passion for writing and pursued a career in journalism. Many people kept persuading me to sta

Disability Horizons • 27th July 2020

Actually I Can: Independence stories

Independence is incredibly valuable to everyone, but that is particularly the case if you’re disabled. It can give you confidence, self-belief and a sense of achievement. It can make you feel more included and part of a community. But many disabled people fear this isn’t possible for them. Disability charity Leonard Cheshire wants to show that it is by celebrating the accomplishments of disabled people in securing independence with its new campaign Actually I Can.

Disability Horizons • 19th July 2020

Majority Of Disabled People Unhappy About Travelling During Covid-19

A survey conducted by Disability Horizons in partnership with Strive Mobility, a mobility aid hire company, has found that nearly 60% of disabled and chronically ill people won’t travel abroad until we know more about Covid-19, and 39% until there is a vaccine. 49% also feel unhappy about the reopening of holiday accommodation in the UK.

Disability Horizons • 12th July 2020

58% Of Disabled People Feel Anxious About The Easing Of Lockdown

A survey conducted by Disability Horizons has found that nearly 60% of people feel really anxious about the easing of lockdown restrictions, and 49% feel the same about the changes to the shielding guidelines. Read on to find out what the new shielding guidelines are, discover more about what disabled people really think and read first-hand experiences from people who have been shielding. After the relaxation of some lockdown rules in June, the start of July saw parts of the UK being able to do