<p>It’s been one small step for man, one giant leap for disabled people this week as the European Space Agency announced the world’s first disabled astronaut.
Paralympian John McFall was revealed as the first ever parastronaut at a glitzy ceremony in Paris. The BBC’s Jonathan Amos was there and gave Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey the lowdown on the event and Jo ... Show More
Jun 3
"I had to give up my job": How accessible is the court system?
When Vikki Walton-Cole became a wheelchair-user she had to quit her job as a social worker because the courts she worked in were no longer accessible to her. Years later, she was excused from jury service, against her wishes, for the same reason. Journalist Kateryna Pavlyuk digs ... Show More
41m 19s
Aug 2024
Equal-opportunity murderball
For the first time, a woman is playing on the US wheelchair rugby team at the Paralympics. It’s a sign of progress in the complicated arena of co-ed sports.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah with original reporting by Audrey Nelson, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked b ... Show More
25m 18s