Assistive Tech & Products

Disability and gadgets: using technology for accessibility

Robert Wemyss is the IT guru at Really Useful Stuff. RUS is delighted to join in with Disability Horizons to…

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Inclusive Technology Prize – apply now!

Nesta is looking for innovation in products, technologies and systems that enable disabled people, their families, friends and carers equal access to…

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Guest Post: stigma associated with mobility products is slowly subsiding

Gemma Harling is a published journalist who enjoys writing about a range of subjects and aims to change people’s perceptions…

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Blingsticks: designer walking sticks

Blingsticks founder Dawn Banton discusses MS, setting up her own business, and how she’s made walking sticks sexy. Before I…

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UltraBikes keep blind cyclists on track

“Can I go round again?” Michael Smith’s question was greeted with cheers and applause for good reason. Michael, a blind…

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Mobility Roadshow: what caught our eye!

This year marked the 30th anniversary of the Mobility Roadshow, so we sent our resident #TwitterTakeover guy, Mark Phillips, along to…

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Go ON Gold: improving accessibility to the internet

Kevin Carey, Group chair of RNIB, which supports blind and partially sighted people, describes how Paralympic champion Baroness Dame Tanni…

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MyChoicePad: Makaton on the go

Zoe Peden talks to Disability Horizons about the new iPad app, “MyPadChoice”, which helps children and adults communicate using Makaton…

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Top 5 highlights from the Mobility Roadshow 2012

Recently on one very windy Saturday morning, Martyn, Liz and I went on a trip to Peterborough to visit the…

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Disability eConference: sharing advice and inspiration

Disability Horizons Co-Editor, Martyn Sibley, discusses his new project – Disability eConference – enabling you to share ideas and experiences to…

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