Category Archives: Profiles

Profile: Sophie De OIiveira Barata

Posted on April 11, 2016 by AADOnline

By: A.C. Did anyone see the The One Show on 8 April 2016 on the subject on jewel–encrusted, techno-robot, and realistic looking prosthetics?  This item featured the work of Sophie De OIiveira Barata a prosthetic limb designer.  Sophie writes that: “Polyanna Hope … Continue reading →

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Melanie Reid and Identity

Posted on July 26, 2015 by AADOnline

By: A.C. I read this BBC article yesterday, which is a short profile of the Times Columnist Melanie Reid. A trained Journalist for 30 years, she started writing about her spinal injury in The Times under the heading Spinal Column. … Continue reading →

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Profile: Martyn Ashton

Posted on July 16, 2015 by AADOnline

By: A.C. Martyn Ashton was a Former British and World Champion, Mountain and Trials Bike rider, Team manager and stunt cyclist. He hails from Margam, near Port Talbot in Wales, and although this fearless bike rider compressed a vertebra in … Continue reading →

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Profile: The Last Leg

Posted on July 11, 2015 by AADOnline

By: A.C. Last year during the Paralympics, Channel 4 started a live daily post-Olympics show called The Last Leg. Hosted by prosthetic leg wearing Australian Adam Hills, assisted by Alex Brooker, who also has a disability of his own, and … Continue reading →

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