DisAbled Soap Characters
This is a list of all the permanently DisAbled soap characters that I, and any of you, can think of. I will start it off and add to it as I hear of any new additions, or suggestions from readers, which can be sent to samedifferenceone@hotmail.co.uk
Susan Kennedy, Neighbours, MS.
Anne Baxter, Neighbours, blind.
Josh Taylor, Neighbours, permanent wheelchair user.
Paul Robinson, Neighbours, amputee.
Sam Fitzgerald, Neighbours, bipolar disorder.
Brendan Austin, Home And Away, autistic.
Lizzie Lakely, Emmerdale, blind.
Adam Best, Eastenders, permanent wheelchair user.
Hayley Ramsey, Hollyoaks, Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Izzy Armstrong, Coronation Street, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Pete Hamill, Hollyoaks, permanent wheelchair user.
Jackson Walsh, Emmerdale, paralysed.
Billy, Neighbours, permanent wheelchair user.
Steve Kelly, Emmerdale, permanent wheelchair user.
Elaine Lawson, Neighbours, spinal degeneration.
My daughter, Joanne, has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, she was diagnosed last year. Since she was diagnosed her condition has progressed and she is more dependant on supports. She is depressed most of the time because she cannot live a normal life, she does not want to use her wheel chair, but is in pain without it. I saw that Corrie had a new charecter, Izzy, who suffers from the condition, I believe the actress does too, is there anyway, I could contact her, if she could reassure Jo that, a wheel chair does not mean the end of ones life then if might encourage Jo to use it, and get some quality of life, because right now I am despairing.
Thank your for any help
Julia Henderson
Hello Julia,
Thank you for your comments. I’ve just found an email address for Cherylee Houston who plays Izzy Armstrong in Coronation Street. It’s cherylee.houston@virgin.net
You are right, the actress does have EDS in real life and is a wheelchair user herself.
One of my favourite disability blogs, http://www.benefitscroungingscum.blogspot.com is written by a girl who has EDS. I think your daughter may find it interesting and useful.