Many first-time wheelchair users receive little or no training on how to use their wheelchair properly. Could you speak to the BBC about your recent experience starting to use a wheelchair and the support (or lack of) that you got? Message us if so. Filming 5th July in London.

In a guide for what language to use when writing about disabilities, what needs to be included?

URGENT. CALL TO ACTION. Calling all disabled people and our allies to be ready for the fight of our ‘rail travelling’ lives ❗️This flies in the face of supporting sustainable, accessible travel. It is discriminatory & excluding. IT MUST NOT SUCEED ‼️

Given the size and scale of the ticket office closures, with such profound impacts on disabled people, it is staggering that disabled people and our orgs have not had the opportunity to influence this policy at a National level. (1/4)

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Freelancing has many benefits for disabled people, you can work from the comfort of your own home, choose your hours and more. However, as the Disabled Journalist Network shares in this thread, that doesn’t mean freelancing is easy! #NationalFreelancersDay #DisabledPrideMonth

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me... but what if words can hurt all of us? The latest DJN blog is about the importance of language when talking about #disability. (Spoiler: yes, we do talk about #RosieJones 📺) …abilityjournalistnetwork.substack.com/p/why-the-use-…