Access All: Disability News and Mental Health - 'My leg amputation was the best day of my life'

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Para-swimmer Alice Tai elected to have a below-knee amputation in January, after her arms became so sore from using crutches to get around. Since then she’s re-learned to swim and is now competing at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Listen to her fascinating story.

July is Disability Pride month – Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey chat about its history and we hear what it means to you.

And debut author Chloe Timms talks about her dystopian novel, The Seawomen. She gives some top-tips to aspiring writers and talks about managing her writing career while juggling her care needs and all the disability life admin that goes with it.

Produced by Keiligh Baker and Emma Tracey with thanks to Elizabeth Hudson
Recorded and mixed by Dave O’Neill
The editors were Beth Rose and Jonathan Aspinwall

Published on Friday, 29th July 2022.

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