Distance Learning
“A specific benefit of distance learning for disabled people is its flexibility.” Why waste time struggling with access, facilities or transport iss…
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Ottobock’s Fitness for Amputees app reaches 20,000 downloads
Following the launch of Fitness for Amputees three years ago, Ottobock is delighted to announce that 20,000 people worldwide have downloaded the App. …
My Invictus Games Experience
By Russell Pizzey – Technical Services Manager at Ottobock UK This year marked the third time Russell has provided technical service at the Invictus…
Preparing for the Unknown: How planning ahead can help you stay in control.
Talking about the future can be difficult, especially if you’re worried about losing the ability to make decisions for yourself. But having the conversa…
Time for Change
Recent research by charity Scope revealed that eighty percent of disabled people don’t feel they are well represented in the media. This calls for a ch…
Finding Support
Any family affected by disability will be aware that the challenges can seem huge, insurmountable even. Sometimes all it takes is a little help or expe…
Noticing the Invisible
Rachel Canwell is a special needs teacher. She discusses the small but significant details of her own son’s dyspraxia. Do you regard Zac as disabled? …
Botonique
Labelled as a soft drink for wine lovers, Botonique non-alcoholic, sparkling wine is a party-friendly alternative that aims to provide a complexity of …
Able Magazine Helps National Diversity Awards Honour Disability Heroes
Able Magazine was again privileged to be media partner with the National Diversity Awards, who have secured themselves as the premier event honouring e…
Days out at Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
There are plenty of places to visit around Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, so people of all abilities can marvel at the epic sights on a day trip or lon…
Let’s Get Physical!- Exercises for those with reduced mobility.
How do you stay fit when your mobility is lessened? Olympic Stairlifts share some of the most effective exercises for limited mobility enjoyed by their…
The Honour
The Special Olympics GB National Games is being held in Sheffield this week and sees around 2,600 athletes with learning (intellectual) disabilities co…
How To Be A CHAMPION
To celebrate the World Para Athletics Championships we spoke with a few of the athletes aiming to light up London 2017. Stef Reid Stef Reid goes…
WheelAir ® Goes Live on Kickstarter
The WheelAir®, described as “the Dyson of the mobility industry,” is finally on the market. It is available for purchase with a variety of exclusive di…
Wave Project Summer Surf Challenge 2017
Free surf taster sessions for disabled people – Watergate Bay 8 & 9 July Hundreds of local surfers will flock to Watergate Bay next month to run…
Alton Towers theme park turns away Paralympic gold medallist from Smiler ride
Paralympic swimmer, Claire Cashmore, who was born without a left forearm was told that she couldn’t go on the ride for safety reasons. Cashmore, wh…
Addressing key care challenges this summer
Last week Care Roadshows made its second stop of the year at the wonderful venue of Aintree Racecourse. The event brought together the key thought lead…
Television star, Cherylee Houston Opens Manchester disability event
Television actress, and Motability Scheme customer, Cherylee Houston helped the Motability Scheme celebrate the tenth anniversary of their One Big Day …
Interview – Mat Fraser
Mat Fraser is a disabled actor, musician and writer. When we spoke with him he was preparing to take on one of Shakespeare’s toughest and most controve…
You can verify the trustworthiness of a website in a number of ways
Let’s Shop So, you have found the product that you would like to buy. It’s the right size and shape, it has good reviews and even the negative ones d…
Employers Gather to Tackle Lack of Diversity
Sometimes there are words that are mocked for being ‘PC’. But when we examine what life is like without diversity and inclusion, it gives us a clue a…
CIDDY-UP
Somerset Levels RDA Carriage Driving Group is one of the largest of its type in Britain. Primarily set up to provide carriage driving experiences for d…
Spring Clean Your Finances
We’d all like to have a bit more cash in our pockets, and let’s face it, we’d never deliberately spend more than we need to on something. Yet, despite …
Big Plans, Small Prices – Making the most of discounts and concessions
In these economically challenging times, it can be hard to find the money to keep doing the things you enjoy. Fortunately, there are thousands of discou…
Cycling boost for people with disabilities
Cycling might seem like an impossible dream to some people with disabilities But that’s being challenged by a local charity which loans out …