Tag: Disability

I’ve come across many disability products over the years and some are more useful than others. There are some however that I find particularly useful that have made life …

I read today that the government is going to give “enhanced rights” to disabled people when travelling on buses. Last year Doug Paulley won a court case which meant …

A gene editing revolution is now underway. Techniques to alter human DNA could very soon be used to cure previously untreatable diseases or disabilities. There is a lot of …

I often find myself isolated and a bit lonely. It’s quite common in people with disabilities, and indeed in the general population. In a survey of 1004 disabled people …

Google maps now lets you add accessibility details for places, which can help make life a bit easier for disabled people.     If you sign up to be …

2018 is going to be a good year! I’ve got a total of 4 holidays and 2 (possibly 3) music festivals planned already for this year, so it looks …

I first started University in 2009, and lived in a flat which was part of University accommodation. My flat was in a village called Oadby which was 2 miles …

It’s that time of year again! This last weekend I visited the annual Lincoln Christmas market. It was bitterly cold, so I only spent a couple of hours there …

Last week I went to see a film called Breathe, directed by Andy Serkis, and starring Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, and Hugh Bonneville in the main roles.

Last week I went to Revitalise. If you’re not familiar with what revitalise is they are a charity that offers respite breaks for disabled people and carers. They have …

I have created a petition to make Changing Places Toilets mandatory in large public places. Here is the link to my petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/203512 Please sign it and share it! …

If you have ever tried pushing a wheelchair on a beach you will know that it’s an almost impossible task. The small narrow wheels mean that as soon as …

A list of 7 UK websites that could help make finding the right local carers a bit easier.

The GlassOuse Assistive Device allows you to operate any Bluetooth device hands-free. It’s ideal for people with disabilities who are unable to use their hands and arms. You can …

At the beginning of June I spent a week in Tenerife – the second most visited destination in the world for disabled people, behind Florida. The reason is not …

Following on from my post about accessible bars in Lincoln, I thought I would do one about accessible restaurants too. There are a wide variety of restaurants in Lincoln …

There are a decent variety of bars and pubs in Lincoln, but which ones are wheelchair accessible? It’s difficult to find out whether bars are accessible on the Internet …

A new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found that disabled people in the UK are being let down right across the board.

Playing video games can be difficult for disabled people sometimes. The controllers are not always easy to use, especially for someone with limited hand function like myself. Luckily there …

In January Doug Paulley won his court case with First Bus Group in a case which has important consequences for disabled travellers. The result of the case means that …