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…
Technology to help better analyse and treat people with MS
New research from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have come up with a new method for monitoring how MS…
Unmet disabled children’s needs must be prioritised say organisations following new data
After new figures from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) revealed it had been using significantly out-of-date data regarding the number of disabled children…
Are young stroke survivors overlooked?
Adam Hayes, a Hospitality Professional from Birmingham, was just 29 when he had a stroke in his bathroom four years ago causing paralysis to the…
Making A Difference – Pressalit Care Is Awarded For Its Work In The UK
Pressalit Care, the leading supplier of accessible bathroom solutions, has been honoured for its work in the UK. Headquartered in Denmark, Pressalit Care has been…
Toilet lifter technology raises independence and changes life
Andrew Watkins, aged 42, from Portadown, cannot stand from a seated position without assistance, in his case as a result of muscle wasting disorder, Spinal…
SeeAbility nominated in two categories for the Association of Optometrists Awards 2016
National sight loss and disability charity SeeAbility has been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards. The charity has been announced as one of three finalists…
£70,000 up for grabs as 2016 Stelios Award announced
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and Leonard Cheshire Disability have announced the 2016 Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK. Now in its tenth year, new…
Call for new national programme of free sight tests for those with learning disabilities
In a report launched in parliament on the 5th of July, national disability charity SeeAbility will say NHS England’s national sight testing and funding system…
Inspiration Theatre launches at Independent Living Scotland
"Independent Living Scotland’s ‘Inspiration Theatre’ has been specifically designed so that visitors can attend workshops, ask questions, hear from others and discover the ideal product…