Month: July 2015
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Assistive Tech & Products
Disability and gadgets: low-cost robotic hands could wave in the future
Robert Wemyss is the IT guru at Really Useful Stuff. RUS is delighted to join in with Disability Horizons to…
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Relationships & Sex
Disability, sex and relationships: sex education
In our series on disability, sex and relationships, expert and resident agony aunt Tuppy (who runs Outsiders – a private…
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Assistive Tech & Products
ReadSpeaker: the voice of the web on Disability Horizons
ReadSpeaker is the worldwide leader in online text-to-speech technology. In 1999, ReadSpeaker pioneered the first-ever speech-enabling solution for websites, followed…
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Lifestyle
Disability and Housing: is independent living a luxury?
Alicia Wood is the housing guru and chief executive at Housing & Support Alliance. H&SA is delighted to join with…
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Competitions
The Stelios Award 2015: creating opportunities for disabled entrepreneurs
The Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs is back, and the winner gets £50,000 – the largest cash prize of its…
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Lifestyle
Disability and Independence: accessorise your wheelchair, simplify your life!
Frances Leckie, editor of Independent Living, takes a look at some of the latest wheelchair accessories to make life on…
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News
Right Wheelchair campaign
Today the NHS Wheelchair Leadership Alliance is launching the Right Wheelchair campaign in a bid to improve wheelchair services across…
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Entertainment & Culture
Q&A with Cassidy Little (@Bears_eat_oats)
Cassidy Little, a former Royal Marine Medic, lost his right leg below the knee during a tour of Afghanistan in…
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Lifestyle
Disability and life: can you be friends with your PA?
Rupy Kaur is a young, British Asian, disabled woman, who is very independent and can be feisty when needed (so…
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Assistive Tech & Products
Improving access to theatre for deaf and hard of hearing audiences
For many people who are deaf or hard of hearing, a visit to the theatre can be a challenging prospect.…
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