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Bake Off’s Georgie says ADHD gives her hyperfocus
A paediatric nurse who is competing on the new series of the Great British Bake Off says having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) allows her to “hyperfocus” on her bakes. Georgie, a 34-year-old mum-of-three from Carmarthenshire, is one of 12 amateur bakers appearing in this year’s TV competition.
Prince Harry to meet girl who cares for brother
A 12-year-old girl who helps her mother care for her brother will get to meet Prince Harry when she is given a special award. Anya was nominated by her mother Gemma in the Inspirational Sibling category of the WellChild Awards. Gemma said her daughter “does so much” to help her 15-year-old brother Edward, who was born with a chromosomal disorder and developmental delay. Anya, from Matlock in Derbyshire, will receive the award in London on 30 September.
Artist Alison Lapper reflects on her life – and the life of the son she lost
Alison Lapper was pregnant with her son Parys when she famously, and controversially, posed naked for a statue that was displayed on Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth in 2005. On BBC Sounds, she talks about life, art, parenting and grief.
Sophie Morgan’s Fight to Fly review – the degradation of disabled people is jaw-dropping
From the women manhandled out of their wheelchairs to the man forced to drag himself along a plane floor, this searing documentary is packed with horrors that will be painfully familiar to many people with disabilities.
Sign language app trial for train passengers
An app immediately translating train announcements into British Sign Language has been launched. South Western Railway is trialing ‘Signapse’, which uses AI generated images to deliver information to deaf passengers.
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