Month: December 2016
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Lifestyle
Christmas through the eyes of someone with Asperger’s Syndrome
Christmas can be a magical time of year. A chance to relax and spend time with family. But for some,…
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Entertainment & Culture
Disabled? Boxing Day sales are not for the faint-hearted
We all know that shopping on the high street can be tricky if you’re disabled, especially around Christmas time when…
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Uncategorized
Merry Christmas from Disability United
Have a great Christmas everyone! We hope you enjoyed our advent calendar! Here it is in full: Season’s greetings to…
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Work & Education
Power wheelchairs: one entrepreneur is revolutionising the market
Alex Papanikolaou is a disabled entrepreneur, whose business has developed a next generation power wheelchair, designed to offer a step…
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Entertainment & Culture
Top accessible music and events venues across England
We’ve asked musician James Ian and Attitude is Everything, for their list of the top 10 most accessible venues across England.…
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Lifestyle
Disability Horizons Co-founder Martyn Sibley voted third most influential disabled person
The Disability Power 100 list covers successful disabled people in politics, media, sport and entertainment. Produced by Powerful Media and sponsored…
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Lifestyle
Personal assistants: what you should expect and finding the best
The prospect of finding and employing a personal assistant (PA) can be daunting. That’s why we’ve asked Adam Pike, CEO…
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Lifestyle
Less Buses in London would be Bad News for Disabled People
Transport for London have asked the public to tell them what they think about plans to put less buses on…
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Travel & Holidays
Top 5 accessible attractions to visit this Christmas
The Christmas period is the perfect time to spend with family and friends, and what could be better than enjoying…
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News
Why are ‘systematic violations’ of disability rights not newsworthy?
It was recently discovered that the United Nations’ (UN) has found ‘systematic violations’ regarding the UK’s compliance with the UN…
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