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BBC Ouch! disability newsletter - 4 February

DISABILITY B1TCH in space

The space race has officially ended, and, surprisingly, this has angered our spikiest columnist. Find out why she's demanding the moon on a stick. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/opinion/b1tch/db_in_space.shtml

AUDIO INTERVIEW: Sue Townsend

Listen to a full length version of Ouch's recent interview with Adrian Mole author where Sue talks about the donor kidney she received from her son in 2009, amongst other previously unheard audio. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/interviews/audio_sue_townsend_extended_interview.shtml

ANDRE JORDAN: Dear Disabled Friend #56

Find out what happened when Andre's wobbly chum took a tumble in the bus queue. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/play/dear_disabled_friend/andre_jordan_dear_disabled_friend_56.shtml

OUCH! TALK SHOW, #47

Liz Carr and Rob Crossan present a fast-moving radio show with, special guest, Adrian Mole diary creator Sue Town send.Simon Minty gives his take on the month's disability news and there's music by the Fuzzbomb Band. Listen and tell all your pals: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast/ouch_talk_show_47_-_january_2010.shtml

BLOG ENTRIES

What's hot at Ouch? Eavesdrop on our latest thoughts. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/blogs.shtml

BLOG: The Apple iPad and accessibility 'out of the box' Damon Rose examines perspectives on this new iPad gizmo from around the blogosphere. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2010/02/the_apple_ipad_and_accessibili.html

DISCUSSIONS

Posts from the ever popular and ever surprising Ouch! Message boards.

Internet use linked to depression. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/F2322273?thread=7274382

Dancing On Wheels. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/F15844964

'Special School'. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/messageboards/F2322273?thread=7271165

See all messageboard discussions here: 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

STUFF

LISTEN AGAIN: Politics UK

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius talks to Owen Bennett Jones about whether he should be allowed to compete with able-bodied athletes and why he has a fear of ballet. (BBC World Service)Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p005y7n6/Politics_UK_29_01_2010/

GET INVOLVED: BBC Introducing

Do you make music? BBC Introducing supports unsigned, undiscovered and under the radar musicians. Upload your tracks and your tune could be heard on BBC radio, live events and studio sessions. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/

WATCH AGAIN:My Child Won't Speak

Fifteen-year-old Danielle has spent much of the last decade in silence. This programme follows Danielle and two other girls who have an isolating condition called selective mutism (BBC One) Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qmwsh/My_Child_Wont_Speak/

LISTEN AGAIN: A Man Like Curtis - New World Order

Soul legend Curtis Mayfield was paralysed from the neck down in 1990. In this show, Lenny Kravitz concludes this biography of the man behind decade defining tracks like Move On Up and Superfly. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qbcn6/A_Man_Like_Curtis_New_World_Order/

WATCH AGAIN: I Helped My Daughter Die

Kay Gilderdale talks frankly about the night she helped her daughter Lynn kill herself. Contributions, from both sides of the debate come from Debbie Purdy and Baroness Campbell. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qs930/Panorama_I_Helped_My_Daughter_Die/

COMING UP: Dancing On Wheels

This eagerly awaited reality show starts on Thursday 11 February at 9pm on BBC Three. The official site is now live, with Ouch! hosting the show's message board. Please read more from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qsw3m/Dancing_on_Wheels_Episode_1/

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