Training Dragons: Using Voice Recognition Software
I have a Dragon. No, it doesn’t guard piles of gold in my garage (unfortunately), nor does it hold any princesses captive in a cave. My dragon lives on …
Author: Alex Squire
Alex Squire is a 35-year-old quadriplegic powerchair user from Lincolnshire, England. He writes about the places he has visited, home and abroad, assistive technology, and whatever else is on his mind.
5 Problems with disabled Toilets
I love a good toilet. You might think that’s weird but let’s face it, toilets are important. We all need them. But sometimes we can’t use them when we …
Virtual insanity
I tried out a virtual reality headset yesterday at the Natural History Museum in London. The Natural History Museum have a virtual reality theatre where people can watch Short …
Ban the word “retard”
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “No, Thank You.” I hate the word retard. This word is often used to refer to people with learning disabilities such …
Ya wot mate? – Living with hearing loss
I’m a bit deaf. I SAID I’M A BIT DEAF. I SAID… oh never mind.
Powerchair Football: the beautiful game but not as you know it
Football is the world’s most popular sport. It is played in over 200 countries worldwide by over 250 million players. Almost everyone can play the game, just by kicking a …
Birthday clubbing at the Ministry of Sound
If you know me you may have noticed that I like going clubbing. I often go to a club in Lincoln where I live but it got a bit …
Paris: An Accessibility Review
Recently I went on holiday to Paris with my brother and my carers. It was a week of fun and adventures, which didn’t always go as smoothly as we …
Inspirational? I think not.
Many times over the years I have been called “inspirational” by various people for various reasons. This seems to be a common thing with a lot of disabled people. …
How Robots Could Help Disabled People in the near Future
I can’t wait until robots are widely available. I mean real proper robots like you see in films like “I, Robot” and “Robot and Frank”. Robots could really help …
Kodaline gig at Rock City: Memorable For The Wrong Reasons
Every now and then when I go out I will be confronted with the ugly spectre of wheelchair inaccessibility. Most recently this happened last week. I went to see my …
Accessible Tall Ship Adventures
The ship gently sways with the rolling of the waves. Seagulls cry as they glide through the clear blue sky overhead. Sailors climb the rigging and perch precariously on …
Accessible skiing in Sweden
Do you want to take up a new hobby? Do you like adrenaline? Then how about skiing?
When taxi fares are not fair
I love clubbing. When I was at uni I used to go out twice a week and stay out until about 3 AM. It was brilliant, I had some …
The Three Types of Hand Shakers
Most disabled people will tell you that interacting with able-bodied people can be awkward sometimes. Most of the time this is because people don’t know how to interact with …