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How to keep fit with a disability

Keeping fit with a disability is easier than you may think. Fitness instructor Mike Lee explains why exercise is important to help prevent obesity and cardiovascular disease. He also gives tips on how to find the right gym or what to do from home if you don't want to pay for a gym. Also watch other disabled people describe why they want to keep active.

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Life with a disability

An increasing proportion of the UK's population is learning to live with the particular challenges that disability brings.

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Fitness advice for wheelchair users

If you’re a wheelchair user, getting active regularly will bring you important health benefits.

A guide for disabled festival-goers

Many of the UK's big music festivals provide facilities and staff to assist disabled people.

Independent living

For millions of people with physical and mental disabilities, independent living is more than just a dream.

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Adjusting to disability

The majority of people with a disability weren't born with it: it's something they've learned to live with.

Work and disability

Don't let preconceived ideas about disability hold you back from the world of work.

Caring for carers

If you care for a disabled relative, there is practical and emotional support available if you need it.

Caring for older relatives

Do you care for an older relative? Financial, practical and emotional support is available.

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Being a parent with a disability

Find out how Reehsa manages to bring up her two daughters despite her disability.

'I lost my leg in Iraq'

Sergeant Mark Sutcliffe, 29, lost his leg in a rocket attack in Iraq. He talks about the incident and his recovery.

Video: MS - being diagnosed

Watch a film produced by the MS Society of people with MS talking about being diagnosed and the ways they've adapted thanks to treatment, therapies and practical and financial support

'My learning disability'

Sinead, 25, a charity worker, has a learning disability. She describes the support she receives in her job and from her family.

Video: having a sibling with a disability

Find out how Chloe and Charlotte deal with their sisters disability and get expert advice on what to look out for as a parent.

Video: bionic hands

Watch a prosthetist at a military rehabilitation centre demonstrate two electronic hands and their technology.

Carers Direct

Need advice on looking after an ill or disabled relative? Find tips and practical information on the Carers Direct site, or on 0808 802 0202.

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