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Disability advocate Alice Wong, who received a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, reflects on a moment that changed her life – and why she finds hope in sci-fi.

Labradors, retrievers, spaniels and collies all graduated as support dogs for people with disabilities at a ceremony. The event at the Quays Hotel, Sheffield, celebrated dogs and volunteers, and raised money for Support Dogs.

62% of parent carers have given up work or reduced hours, on average losing £21,174 from their family income. Together with enormous energy bills and rising costs of getting a diagnosis, therapies and help at school, many families with disabled children are in an impossibly precarious financial situation.

62% of parent carers have given up work or reduced hours, on average losing £21,174 from their family income. Together with enormous energy bills and rising costs of getting a diagnosis, therapies and help at school, many families with disabled children are in an impossibly precarious financial situation.

Zoe Edge won a silver medal in boccia at the 1996 Paralympic Games and has gone on to dedicate her life to fundraising for various charitable causes. Now she has teamed up with a Chesterfield music producer to realise a lifelong dream to create her own music using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.