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Enable Magazine is the UK's leading disability and lifestyle title, filled with news, exclusive interviews and real-life stories from the disability community

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Inside the September/October issue of Enable, we speak to racing driver Nicolas Hamilton about mental resilience, racing alongside non-disabled drivers and living his childhood dreams. Joining him are fashion designer Kaci Kemp, broadcaster @AndyStevenson81 ...(1/4)
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From nature photography to a local weekly 5k run, we check out the best accessible outdoor hobbies to enjoy this autumn. Read now through the link in our bio ➡️
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As the nights draw in and temperatures fall, many households start thinking about heating bills, Christmas spending, and the rising costs of everyday essentials. (1/2)
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With Winter approaching, it always helps to be prepared, so here are our top tips for disabled people and carers to help manage the extra financial pressures of the season ➡️ (2/2)
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“My son is the reason I understand any of this, and the reason I keep at it” When Mykhailo Kalitkin talks about inclusive education, he doesn’t begin with policy papers, technology, or government reform. He begins with his son. (1/2)
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Read our interview with the founder of the educational support platform MIKKO, link in bio ➡️ (2/2)
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The days of inaccessible panto are behind us thanks to innovative, inclusive productions and refurbishments that are breathing new life into the nation’s favourite theatrical format. Read now on our website ➡️ PIC: © CAPITAL THEATRES: ANNELEEN LINDSAY; DOUGLAS ROBERTSON
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“Menopause symptoms can make an established disability much harder to manage” World Menopause Day takes place on 18 October – but for disabled women and people living with long-term health conditions, recognising the menopause can be complicated. Read now ➡️
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“We’re processing this for ourselves, while also having to educate the people around us” For many disabled and neurodivergent people, accessibility means more than removing physical barriers. (1/2)
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It can also mean repeatedly explaining and advocating for needs that others don’t have to think about. But could responsibility for inclusion become something we all share? Read our feature on explanation fatigue, link in bio ➡️ (2/2)
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“It’s the most terrified I’ve ever felt, and it’s so difficult to describe what it’s like to anyone who hasn’t experienced it”
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To mark OCD Awareness Week, which takes place from 12 to 18 October, Emily Katy – author of Girl Unmasked – shares her experiences of living with the chronic and serious mental health condition. Full interview on our website, link in bio ➡️ PIC: © EMMA FLETCHER PHOTOGRAPHY
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Rather than being the ones receiving care, disabled people can make a huge difference by working in healthcare. We chat with two disabled people involved in the sector, and learn how a career in this wide-reaching industry could work for you. Read now on our website ➡️
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“I don’t really care what people tell me in terms of what my limitations may be” Nicolas Hamilton was born with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, used a wheelchair from age 11 to 17, and was told it was unlikely he’d ever be able to walk. (1/2)
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Now, he’s carving out a bright career in motorsport. To mark World Cerebral Palsy Day, we’re sharing our interview with Nicolas. Read now through the link in our bio ➡️ PIC: © ALEXANDRA HERON / NICOLAS HAMILTON (2/2)
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“My family say I should have a profile on LinkedIn, but I don’t really see why, and I wouldn’t know where to start” Careers specialist and founder of Evenbreak Jane Hatton answers a reader’s query about joining the professional career development platform, LinkedIn. Read now ➡️
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This October is ADHD Awareness Month. ADHD – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – is everywhere... Or so it seems. But the neurodivergent condition, which affects 3 to 4% of adults and around 5% of children and young people, has been chronically underdiagnosed. (1/2)
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Thanks to increased awareness, more people are coming forward for assessment – people like Alice, 43, who opened up to Enable’s Editor about her experience of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. Read now on our website ➡️ (2/2)
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“Ableist narratives can shape how we’re remembered after we’re gone” Enable columnist Samantha Renke raises awareness about a crime that’s rarely discussed. Read now through the link in our bio ➡️ PIC © NICKY JOHNSTON
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“The more disabled people who are visible in mainstream sport, the better” Andy Stevenson has become one of Britain’s most recognisable disabled sports broadcasters. (1/2)
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At 45, the reporter, presenter and commentator is challenging perceptions of disability, while inspiring the next generation. Read our interview with Andy today, now available on our website ➡️ PIC: © HELEN MURRAY; NIALL GRAY (2/2)
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