Facing blindness by seeing the funny side
David Bradford: The prospect of going blind isn't funny, but – as I've learned from those who know – not taking it too seriously could help me cope with my sight loss
Natural birth has its dangers, and Caesareans are not a crime
Learning difficulties associated with cerbellum damage in childbirth are a real concern. This is another reason to reject all that 'too posh to push' nonsense
Charity helps young disabled people learn about sex and relationships
A group run by the charity Kids offers members a safe and secure atmosphere to ask questions. Hazel Davis reports
Disabled by grenade – now soldier fights for his benefits
Former lance corporal wounded in grenade attack in Iraq says he is being accused of faking his injuries
Britain’s loneliness epidemic
People in Britain are living longer, and increasingly, spending their last years alone. Now more of us than ever before describe ourselves as lonely. Homa Khaleeli finds out how to beat the loneliness epidemic
Woman with learning difficulties can decide own pregnancy fate, court rules
Young woman with sickle cell disease, rather than a court, can decide whether or not to terminate pregnancy, judge rules
Communication barriers in sex education put deaf people at risk
A lack of sex education resources for young, deaf people is leaving many without the knowledge or skills to keep safe, finds Charlie Swinbourne
Help for Heroes’ new rehab centre: ‘This is a launchpad for life’
Charity's flagship recovery centre in Wiltshire has all the facilities to help injured soldiers – and could even provide the next crop of Paralympic gold medallists for Rio 2016
Wendy Greengross obituary
Pioneering counsellor, agony aunt for the Sun and writer on sex education
How technology is helping people with speech impairments to talk
New technology is allowing people such as Alan Martin, who has cerebral palsy, the chance to communicate properly for the first time