Free powerchair loan scheme to help disabled children under 5 in Northern Ireland
A new charity collaboration is giving disabled children in Northern Ireland under five years old access to fun powerchairs for free, allowing them to achieve…
Multi-million-dollar grant to help university develop innovative device for children with cerebral palsy
The University of Delaware (UD) in the USA has received almost $200,000 in start-up funding to develop a motorised ankle foot device for children with…
Closomat cries out for installation of more Changing Places toilets across UK
Accessible toileting specialist Closomat has highlighted the importance of Changing Places facilities for disabled people, following the Government’s proposals to increase the number of Changing…
National award for standing frame that ‘transforms’ the lives of children with neurological disabilities
Postural care manufacturer Jenx has won a national award for a standing frame that it says transforms the lives of children with cerebral palsy around…
Cooling cushion allows woman to play sports more comfortably
Gemma Lumsdaine, 20, has cerebral palsy which makes it difficult for her to regulate the temperature of her body. However, since using the wheelAIR backrest…
Invaluable stairlift donation helps child remain at nursery
Acorn Stairlifts has donated a stairlift to Jelly Babies Nursery to help a boy with cerebral palsy get up and down the stairs. The stairlift…
Designs for people with disabilities win top awards
"Ultimately, we’d like to license the MEBot to a commercial partner and see it transform the mobility and function of people with severe disabilities" Digital…
All Terrain Wheelchairs helps Paralympian enjoy the great outdoors again
Abbie Hunnisett, one of Britain’s hopes for a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, is able to enjoy the outdoors again after using All…
Innovative hoistable clothing range looks to change the industry
A new, innovative hoistable clothing range called Klip2Lift has launched. Available in two options, the range aims to be safer and easier to use than…
Chinese Inventors Battle It Out For Edinburgh Design Award
Aspiring inventors all the way from China have entered an Edinburgh “Dragons Den” inspired event which over the years has become a magnet for global…