This month we explore outer space or more specifically the opportunity that some disabled people might get to become an astronaut. Clearly, the European Space Agency see disability as a positive in their quest for new talent. However, when it comes to vaccines and ‘do not resuscitate’ notices and learning disabled people, there’s evidence that they are not a priority or perhaps worse. 

Would you date a physically disabled person? It seems The Disability Unit want to know why. But we can’t work out why they need to know. As Phil and Simon are both physically impaired people, we explore our thoughts when it came to dating.  

However, we start with Simon’s exciting shopping spree in Walthamstow and how a Pound Shop, Aldi and Asda can be heaven.  Geoff Adam-Spinks gives us two cultural recommendations - a book and TV series.   Wrapping up Listeners Corners has Mik Scarlett drop in with his thoughts on the ‘affirmative model' of disability.

Links

Astronaut with a disability

Frances and Jo Whiley 

Guardian changed headline

UK disability questionnaire

Disability Unit

Dating a Disabled person is great 

How to Date When you have a disability

BBC Ouch speak with Lucy Webster, who tried to sign up with the dating agency 

Buzz Aldrin on depression 

Mik Scarlett

Cultural corner recommends No One Is Talking About This – Patricia Lockwood. 

Print 

Audio 

TV show Rake

Guardian review of Rake 2016 (spoilers)