7 Must Know Tips for Passengers with Disabilities- Part 2 Plan Before You Stand! When you make your reservation, communicate your needs to the airlines. Make plans ahead of time for items such as: oxygen supply for origin, transfer hubs and destination, a porter to help with luggage, and/or a wheelchair to help you move…
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Practical Tips To Help With Your Child’s Learning Disability The first thing to understand and embed in your system while dealing with your kids’ learning disability is that you have to focus on their strengths and not on their weaknesses. They might not be able to spell as well as others, or may not know…
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Spinal Research Spinal Research is the UK’s leading charity funding medical research around the world to develop reliable treatments for paralysis caused by a broken back or neck. The spinal cord is the body’s information superhighway’ The spinal cord enables communication between the brain and the rest of the body. It contains bundles of neurons…
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Coeliac UK Coeliac UK is the leading charity working for people with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis (DH). Members of Coeliac UK receive an annual Food and Drink Directory, which lists over 10,000 foods people with coeliac disease can eat. Gluten is a protein found in wheat (including spelt), rye and barley. Some people are…
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Portaramp – Wheel Chair Ramps The Portaramp brand is recognised as the UK market leader for access ramp solutions manufacturing wheel chair ramps, loading ramps, vehicle ramps, and, disabled ramps. We specialise in the design and manufacture of lightweight portable wheelchair ramp designed to give safe wheel chair ramp access to both buildings and vehicles…
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Students show off their skills at Hereward College Open Day Hereward College is hosting an Open Day for prospective students and parents on Wednesday 7 November 2012, between 10 am and 4 pm. The recent publication, Offers of education or training for 16- to 17-year olds’ from the Department of Education mentions that students will…
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Normandy Disabled Access And Wheelchair Accessibility Reviews The strong feelings associated with the D-Day invasion of northern France make a visit to Normandy a must-do pilgrimage for many people. This is particularly true for history buffs, military veterans, and elderly and disabled tourists. A visit to Normandy will actually comprise visiting several small towns, museums,…
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Lord of the Lightning by David Butler, 304 pages The poet Homer says the Greek gods made androids, replica humans able to speak and move and think. Consider that
The ancient Greek gods, Zeus and the rest, weren’t gods at all. They were aliens, travellers in space and time, who chanced upon planet Earth when…
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10 Days to a Less Defiant Child: The Breakthrough Program for Overcoming Your Child’s Difficult Behavior Occasional clashes between parents and children are not uncommon, but when defiant behaviour – such as tantrums, resistance to chores, and negativity – becomes chronic, it can cause big problems within the family. In ’10 Days to a Less…
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The HDX3 – a new bike designed for the disabled Hi, I wanted to inform you about a vehicle invented and built in Italy that allows the guide directly from the wheelchair. The vehicle besides its pleasant certainly something new compared to what we saw in the world. The HDX3 is a new bike designed…
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