Innovative classroom VR tool for children with educational needs wins coveted award
A virtual reality (VR) device from assistive technology specialist Inclusive Technology has been selected as a winner in the prestigious 2019 SIIA CODiE Awards, which…
Assistive tech charity campaigns for vital funding to bring assistive gaming to disabled children in hospices
Lifelites, a charity which donates and maintains assistive technology to children in hospices, is campaigning to win funding from GamesAid, a UK games industry charity.…
Guest Article: Designing and implementing manual handling systems to support a physical curriculum
In this article, James Rhodes, Marketing Manager at Hillrom (Liko), who is in charge of early mobilisation and falls prevention, discusses the factors that need…
£270,000 investment ring-fenced to help advance ‘much-needed’ paediatric research
Sheila Brown, OBE and CEO of Newlife and Joe Revill, Chief Executive Officer for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health celebrate the pioneering…
Disabled children’s charity hands over successful equipment recycling and reselling scheme to mobility retailer
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has announced that Murrays Medical will take over the running of its successful specialist equipment recycling service, NewlifeAble, after…
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…
Shaun Masters OT to deliver first ever educational care cot seminar at Kidz South
Shaun Masters, Occupational Therapist (OT) and Trusted Assessor, in association with Theraposture, will be delivering a seminar at Kidz to Adultz South entitled: 'Becoming confident…
Charity’s annual conference discusses the benefits of assistive tech for children in hospices
Children’s hospice staff from across the country have been given invaluable tips and training by assistive technology charity Lifelites at its biggest ever annual conference.…
New larger antimicrobial future-proofed bath solution delivers debut highlight at Kidz to Adultz Middle
The debut of the Gemini 2000 bath at a Kidz to Adultz event has generated significant interest from healthcare professionals and parents seeking a future-proofed…
Etac R82 to deliver paediatric hoisting seminar at Kidz to Adultz Middle
Providing insight into how to select the right hoisting equipment and the associated benefits, Etac R82 will be presenting a hoisting seminar for healthcare professionals…