‘I took my ventilator camping in the Sahara’: how to enjoy life with a long-term illness

Long Covid is thought to affect one in five people with the virus. What can others who have experienced chronic illness teach them about coping – and living well?

James Partridge obituary

International campaigner who helped transform attitudes to people with facial disfigurements

Zoom socials and specialist tech: starting uni online as a disabled student

The move to studying and carrying out social activities online will allow for more inclusivity at university, providing the correct support is in place

Chronic illness has made me a self isolation expert: here’s how to ease yourself out of lockdown

After months of staying inside it’s natural to feel nervous about leaving the safety of our homes - even if we desperately want to. One writer, who is no stranger to self-isolating, explains what to expect

Scars: how our wounds make us who we are – video

Scars are not just skin deep – emotional and psychological histories lie beneath the healed wounds

‘It’s a human right’: the campaign for learning disabled people’s love lives

Campaigners want care staff to support people to develop relationships and enrich their intimate and emotional lives

Call for poor and disabled to be given NHS fitness trackers

Vulnerable groups ‘could be left behind by technology revolution in medicine’, widening health inequality

This man had to fight for benefits just before he died – when do we start to care?

Stephen Smith’s struggle exposed benefits cruelty. Now he is dead, but the system goes on, writes Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

How do you teach children to be resilient? Ask a limbless veteran

Lessons from those who have overcome trauma are helping pupils confront their own personal challenges

The secret to… preparing for a baby if you have a disability

Manage your expectations, check hospital access routes – and prepare to be a novelty