Solving problems of inclusion and equalityA bell rings out. I slowly come to. I have slept surprisingly well, all things considered. I reach out my hand to search for my phone and do a time check. 7.50am. The light stings my eyes, and there’s an uncomfortable warmth moistening the small of my back. This quilt sweats. I cast my eyes […]
Where I grew up in rural Suffolk the bus network represented an invaluable lifeline. Without those few buses a day into town it would have been practically impossible for me to maintain a social life without being totally dependent on other people. The buses gave me a measure of independence and freedom which it’s hard […]
Today’s feature is actually more of a research bleg, I’m generally in favour of research, and particularly sibling research and I thought this might be a good place for Rachel to find some people interested in helping out – Joe A study in 2005 (Hodapp, Glidden and Kaiser) found the majority of research into […]
Quick note for readers. I think it’s important that I consider my back catalogue of posts to be part of the site and that they get maintained, looked after and followed up on. So each Friday I’ll be picking a post I did from that week last year, and see if my opinions have changed, […]
In AAC it’s hard to put enough stress on the importance of having a back up system. Devices break, batteries run down, swimming pools, bad weather, unusual situations, it’s one of those things that really are vital. (It’s also pretty handy when you are working with someone in their language – that way you can […]
Superhero Cyborgs I’ve always looked up to my sister. She’s one of the strongest and most capable people I know. She was born without most of her right hand. I’ve not spent a tremendous amount of my life thinking about it, to be honest, since she’s the type of person who tends to be good […]
When you Google the proverb ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ it is attributed to everyone from Plato to Einstein. But here is what I have discovered, Britain is full of amazing entrepreneurs who when faced with a daily problem simply invent a solution to make life easier. The necessity of invention becomes even […]
Today’s guest post is from Nicole Caron, talking about a somewhat underreported part of communication disability – that of taking the ‘un’ about of ‘unintelligible’. If you like what you read I strongly recommend you visit their crowdfunding page… Nicole was very patient with me on the back and forth of this guest post… “No, […]
You may have noticed the S’up Spoon getting a certain amount of media attention in the last week or so. It’s a Kickstarter project about assistive technology, and immediately interested me. Eating is one of those things that should have long ago been solved for people with mobility issues and yet it hasn’t – so […]
A real honour to benefit from Joe’s Brilliant Flowers for Turing idea last month, and huge and sincere thanks to Joe and everyone who donated.
The money you raised will go directly towards helping people with physical disabilities experience a better quality of life through activities like video games. It’s work that involves a range of approaches, including modifying or creating gaming setups that we can loan and support. As there’s no one-size-fits-all way of doing this, we visit people across the UK to find out exactly what they want to play, what they need to play it, and then put together setups around their individual abilities.