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.
This is a great post about YouTubers who use subtitles on their videos by Ellen Parfitt: Source: My favorite YouTubers (who caption!) I find it really frustrating when there is …
This is a response to the Daily Prompt “Life After Blogs: Your life without a computer: what does it look like?” If computers all over the world suddenly stopped working …
I am an exercist. No, not the kind that banishes Demons from people who are possessed. I mean I exercise, hence exercist (see what I did there?). There is …
Let’s face it, being disabled is not all sunshine and rainbows. It’s not a non-stop party. But although there is a lot of shit that comes with a disability …
Eurostar are set to launch their new direct high-speed service from London to Amsterdam in December 2016. The service will stop at Antwerp, Rotterdam and Schiphol airport on the …
I have a hearing loss. So whenever I watch films on DVD or at the cinema I need subtitles to understand what is being said. Last week I went …
Well, here we are again at the end of another year and Christmas is upon us. 2015 has been a good year for me and it’s been quite busy.
In response to the daily prompt “Life Line” “You’re on a long flight, and a palm reader sitting next to you insists she reads your palm. You hesitate, but …
When you think about things that people generally find sexy, disability probably doesn’t spring to mind. But there are some people that find disabilities a big turn on: Devotees. …
Back in October I went to Berlin for a week, which obviously involved flying. This was the first time I’d been on a plane for 10 years. The last …
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world that surrounds him. The unreasonable man attempts to adapt the surrounding world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable …
This is an accessibility review of Berlin, one of the coolest and most accessible cities in Europe.
It’s official, I’m going to Berlin in October. The flight is booked and all the equipment has been arranged. Now the countdown has begun – three weeks and counting.
I travel on trains regularly to go down to London to visit museums. It only takes an hour and a half to get to King’s Cross from Newark Northgate, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I’m a bit deaf. I SAID I’M A BIT DEAF. I SAID… oh never mind.