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Alison Lapper on life, art, parenting and grief

Artist Alison Lapper reflects on her life - and the life of the son she lost.

• 28 mins

The 40-year-olds who are in bed by 5pm

Why does the quality of life for some people with learning disabilities decline at 40?

• 30 mins

Why did 2,000 Essex mental health patients die?

Relatives speak at inquiry into mental health patient deaths in Essex

• 34 mins

Inside MI5 with an autistic intelligence officer

A rare insight into the working life of an autistic MI5 intelligence officer

• 24 mins

LGBTQ+ eating disorders on Heartstopper and Tom Gates author, Liz Pichon

Heartstopper and LGBTQ+ eating disorders plus Tom Gates author, Liz Pichon

• 27 mins

鈥業 just want a job鈥�: The challenge facing young disabled go-getters

Why is the transition from education to work so hard for young disabled people?

• 33 mins

Gareth Gates and Ed Balls on stammering

Pop Idol star Gareth Gates and ex-politician Ed Balls on navigating life with a stammer

• 25 mins

What does Rachel Reeves' Budget mean for disabled people?

The Budget is done and dusted and the US elections about to start.

• 26 mins

Paul Whitehouse and Dr Mine Conkbayir on ADHD

Dr Mine Conkbayir and her comedy actor husband Paul Whitehouse on ADHD

• 23 mins

Coalition of 350 disability organisations against Assisted Dying Bill

More than 350 disabled organisations form a coalition against the Assisted Dying Bill

• 29 mins

鈥淥ur voices need to be heard鈥� - disabled witnesses at the Covid inquiry

Disabled people give testimony in phase three of the Covid inquiry

• 25 mins

Mental health campaigners want government to give up "unhealthy benefit war rhetoric"

Mental health campaigners fear strategy will focus on "unhealthy benefit war rhetoric".

• 37 mins

New kids鈥� toys launched to help people with hidden disabilities

Toy figures wearing lanyards could help children understand hidden disabilities

• 25 mins

Paralympian James Brown: My disability needs were denied in prison

Paralympian protestor: I won compensation after my access needs were denied to me in jail

• 40 mins

Strictly winner Chris McCausland: 鈥淚t was a hell of a ride鈥�

Blind Strictly star Chris McCausland on dancing, conquering self-doubt and his new film

• 31 mins

2024鈥檚 Disability highlights

Disabled people share their highlights of the year

• 37 mins

What will 2025 bring for disabled people?

A look at the year ahead for disabled people and mental health service users

• 33 mins

Disabled film director: 鈥業t was like I was invisible鈥�

Director Owen Tooth on his switch from film sets to EastEnders

• 29 mins

The parents losing hope over SEND system

We hear from a family who have been forced into debt over their children's SEND needs

• 29 mins

Disabled and living through the California wildfires: 鈥淵ou live on edge鈥�

Facing the California wildfires when you鈥檙e disabled and marking Holocaust Memorial Day

• 34 mins

People diagnosed with ADHD "dying younger"

A British study finds women diagnosed with ADHD die nine years sooner.

• 25 mins

鈥楾ime is the enemy鈥� for actor playing Richard III

Michael Patrick on winning an award for playing Richard III with motor neurone disease

• 28 mins