"It was a hell of a ride!" Strictly star @chrismccausland on: ⭐Dancing ⭐Conquering self-doubt ⭐And smacking Lee Mack in the face while trying to do a high-5 (all in the name of art)

“It was the MND that got him in the end rather than the final blow from Henry” Stage Judges’ Award winner Michael Patrick on how he adapted Richard III In his version the king has motor neurone disease - by Act V he’s using an oxygen tank to breathe

Actor Michael Patrick, who has motor neurone disease (MND), won the Judges' Award at The Stage Awards for his adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III In Michael's version, King Richard has MND too - a degenerative condition that gets progressively worse as the play goes on

“Every barrier means less people get early diagnosis of all sorts of illnesses” Mencap's Jon Sparkes says long words and short appointments can be barriers between learning disabled people and treatment Now their annual health MOTs are being deprioritised

“A doctor once suggested letting me go in because of my quality of life” Rahima has a learning disability and says doctors often treat her unfairly She's worried after the NHS downgraded its ambition to give more people like her annual health checks

“I can hear the conductor breathing and grasp the feeling of the orchestra” Blind concert pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii on how he works with other musicians He’s played Sydney Opera House - London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall is next

On our latest episode: The head of Mencap on his fears for people with learning disabilities after NHS priorities designed to help them were dropped And the actor who won the Stage Judges’ Award for playing Richard III with Motor Neurone Disease

"It was the best experience of my life" Teenage actress Phoebe-Rae Taylor on her starring role in the Disney film Out of My Mind, a coming of age story. She plays the lead character Melody Brooks who has cerebral palsy and gets a new communication aid

Teenage actor Phoebe-Rae Taylor stars in Disney's Out of My Mind and says playing Melody, who uses a communication aid, helped her gain confidence in her own life

"Because of the nature of ADHD, it can be really hard for people to manage impulsive behaviour that is associated with addictions" Prof Josh Stott of UCL offers one potential explanation for why his study found people with ADHD have shorter lifespans

"Once you breathe through that pain, you can actually realise the objective" Dan Harris on getting a tattoo of the alphabet to help his non-verbal son communicate The things a parent's love can endure!

Why do people diagnosed with ADHD have shorter life expectancies? How can a tattoo on a man's arm help a boy with a learning disability? And disabled actor Phoebe-Rae Taylor stars in Disney's Out of My Mind - but what makes her tick? Answers here:

"Every morning he comes into my bedroom, and has a little check that it’s still there" 11-year-old Joshie - who's non-verbal - can hardly believe his dad's had the alphabet tattooed on his arm so he can point to the letters and spell out what he wants

Why do people diagnosed with ADHD have lower life expectancies? How can a tattoo on a man's arm help a boy with a learning disability? And disabled actor Phoebe-Rae Taylor stars in Disney's Out of My Mind - but what makes her tick? Answers here:

At least four of those who've died in the LA fires were disabled Even so wheelchair user Josie Scott, who is an actress living in North Hollywood, has chosen not to evacuate With heavy rain now complicating the situation she's scared for herself and other disabled friends

At least four of those who've died in the LA fires were disabled With heavy rain now complicating things, wheelchair users like Carrie Madden and her sister are scared they'll be unable to evacuate if they need to

“Right at the bottom it said: ‘Six victims from the UK’” Dr Helen Atherton discovered 13 British-born disabled people were victims of the Nazi’s Aktion T4 programme Now she is seeking to honour their memories

On Holocaust Memorial Day Dr Helen Atherton recalls how she chanced upon a group of British-born victims of the Nazis' programme to eliminate disabled people and those with mental health issues Thousands were killed in what was known as Aktion T4 - at least 13 born in the UK

Nancy Jennings reveals how she learned from a researcher that her great uncle was one of 13 British-born victims of the Nazis' programme to eliminate disabled people and those with mental health issues Zdenko Hoyos was killed in 1941 during the programme known as Aktion T4

“It’s been really shocking to find out what happened” Nancy Jennings recently discovered her great uncle Zdenko was one of 13 British-born disabled people killed by the Nazis during WW2 Now she is hoping to discover more about his life

“It’s been really shocking to find out what happened” Nancy Jennings recently discovered her great uncle Zdenko was one of 13 British-born disabled people killed by the Nazis during WW2 Now she is hoping to discover more about his life