July, 2019
July 31, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
Three times HBSA Disabled Sportsperson of the year David Williamson has completed an incredible 30 wheelchair marathons in 30 days. This is something which has never been achieved before. David from Petersfield (40) who works for car finance company Moneybarn, had both legs amputated through the knee when he was a few months old, having been […]
Tags: Disability, fitness, sport
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July 18, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
One of our contributors, Brenda Kimble, talks about the link between colours and people with special needs. The language of colour Tiny babies see best in black and white. But once they reach their first birthday, they will already begin to recognise and name colours. Colour is one of the first concepts we learn, and […]
Tags: Autism, special needs
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July 16, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
Deborah Bell, Enablement Team Manager at Disabled Living recently interviewed Margaret Ellis. Maggie originally qualified with a Diploma and later graduating as an Occupational Therapist, working in a range of service provision including management of physical disability, mental health and learning disability services, sometimes combining NHS and Social Services. Can you tell us a bit […]
Tags: accessible toilets, interview, occupational therapist
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July 16, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
Do you find it difficult to bath? Do you know someone who has dementia or sensory issues and struggle with bathing? Or they would like to remain in their home with palliative care? Nilaqua is a wonderful range of waterless shampoos and body washes that uses “towel off” technology to clean you thoroughly and easily […]
Tags: bathing
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July 8, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
‘Technology is only beneficial if it is accessible to the user’. Over the years, companies have worked harder than ever to ensure that anyone can use their products. In the past, the elderly and disabled have had reason to believe that technology was out of their reach. For some, it was because there weren’t features […]
Tags: Disability, technology
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