Working from home is becoming more possible and beneficial for people. Emma shares five simple ways to organise, plan, communicate and complete work from home.
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You Know We Belong Together is an accessible play at the Southbank Centre about living with Down’s syndrome, where all of the cast members have Down’s syndrome.
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The staff at IIham Park in Derbyshire couldn’t believe how easy the MT Push was to push as it tackled various terrain and slopes when we demoed our all terrain wheelchairs to them. It was also very pleasing when visitors to IIham Park stopped to comment on our impressive wheelchairs and that they were encouraged to see organisations such as the National Trust considering mobility equipment for their visitors – makes our job easier! Staff shared with us that they are planning to open a more accessible countryside route so the MT Push or ePush would be perfect for this specifically. IIham Park have now taken delivery of their own MT Push so visitors can access the outdoor spaces in Dovedale and the White Peak. Upgrading access at IIham Park is ongoing and the MT Push is available for visitors to borrow at this National Trust site Due to…
Transport for London shares how it is working to minimise disruption for disabled passengers on London buses.
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Disability Pride Month is coming to an end but that doesn’t stop us from honouring the disability community. Disability should be celebrated all year round. That’s why we’ve shared 8 disabled influencers you should follow and rejoice in their triumphs and achievements.
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A £3500 access-all-areas Mountain Trike wheelchair has been donated to Sculpture by the Lakes by the family of local lady Kitty Webb, who sadly passed away aged 97, before ever having the chance to use it. Kitty was a big fan of the sculpture park at Pallington, just east of Dorchester, and had been a regular visitor with her family for many years. While she had always managed, with the aid of her wheeled walking frame, to navigate the entire venue, it was increasingly a struggle as she became more frail, suffering with osteoporosis and other bone issues. But Kitty wasn’t one to let challenges hold her back – in fact only a few weeks before her death she raised over £1500 pounds for the Captain Tom 100 Challenge in aid of the Royal Osteoporosis Society. So, her family decided to invest in a MT Push all terrain wheelchair,…
Check out these 5 accessible holiday destinations abroad, from Florida to Australia, that cater to a range of disabilities, whether you’re a wheelchair users or have autism
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Our writer Raya Al-Jadir gives us a book review of Head Above Water and got the opportunity to interview Shahd Alshammari about the book and her experiences behind it.
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Check out the accessible and FREE Liberty Festival in London with a range of events by D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse artists.
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TV personality Scarlett Moffatt is starring in her debut documentary – Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery- to investigate the rise of Tourette’s and tics in teenagers. Award-winning singer Billie Eilish has also shared her Tourette’s diagnosis in a Netflix series.
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