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BBC Ouch! disability newsletter - 01 October 2009

THE OUCH! TALK SHOW: OCTOBER 2009

Liz Carr and Lawrence Carter-Long present a packed hour of disability stereotypes, mental health comedy and music from the very first solo artist by a person with a learning disability.

Please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast/ouch_talk_show_44.shtml

DISABILITY B1TCH VS POLITICAL GOSSIP

In a week where rumours abound about the state of Gordon Brown's health and disability status, DB is really annoyed at the amount of news coverage they are getting and concerned at how much people care whether or not the PM takes prescription medication.

Please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/opinion/b1tch/db_hates_political_gossips.shtml

LIZ CARR: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE

All nostalgic as the start of term arrives at UK universities, Liz shares tales of student life in halls, lectures and aboard the 'fun-bulance'.

Please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/opinion/university_chalenge.shtml

13 QUESTIONS: MIKE MAY

He invented accessible GPS, holds the world record for blind downhill speed skiing and became visually impaired after 43 years of being totally blind. Oh and he is best buddies with Stevie Wonder. He answers Ouch's 13 Questions.

Please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/interviews/13_questions_mike_may.shtml

YOU AND YOURS DISABILITY NEWS LETTER: Radio 4's Disability affairs specialist, Peter White's weekly update on all things disability.

Please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/disability_home.shtml

Here are some posts from the ever popular and ever fascinating message boards. This week it's a real mixed bag including frowned upon for using the priority seat if you are an iPod owner, disability hate crime and adjusting medical records.

SEE ALL OUR MESSAGEBOARDS

Open 24 hours a day. Debate disability matters big or small.

Please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/

DISABILITY NEWS

Check out our regularly updated news headlines page here http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/news.shtml

LISTEN: Adults with Autism - BBC Radio 4

With an estimated half a million adults with autism in the UK, Mike Embley explores the autistic mind and asks why so many people are diagnosed later in life. He finds out about the help and support available as well as the latest scientific research.

Please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00mwms8

WATCH: THE AUTISTIC ME

Sticking with autism, there's another chance to see The Autistic Me, about 3 young people in the autistic spectrum, on BBC 1, Tuesday night at 22.35.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m5jb4

GET INVOLVED: MY STORY.

Everyone has a story to tell. What's yours? Send it in to the My Story website and enter the competition. The finalists will get to tell their story in a major BBC One series. And five people will get their stories made into a book. There are lots of stories relating to disability, here's one example from a guy with ADHD.

Please visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mystory/stories/143920/

COMING SOON:

As hinted at above our Disabled Student Diaries will go live on the website on Wednesday 7th October. Video and text entries will chart the lives of Andrea, Charlotte and Lee, over the first month of university life. If you'd like to mention them on your website or blog, promotional graphics are available from ouch@bbc.co.uk

VIDEO:

If you've seen a great disability clip on YouTube or another video-sharing site we want to see it. Email the team at ouch@bbc.co.uk with your offerings.

That is it. Don't forget to listen to the new Ouch! Talk Show with Liz Carr and guest presenter, Lawrence Carter-Long. We're off now to trade uni stories as we prepare for the launch of Student Diaries next Wednesday. The Ouch! Team

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