Amputee bonds with son with innovative 3D printed bionic hand
For 21 years, Danny Florence has lived with one hand. But when he became a father, he decided to apply for an Open Bionics Hero…
Care home residents benefit from luxurious assistive patient transfer bath
Care home housing charity Abbeyfield has selected assistive bathing specialist Reval to improve its care home bathroom environments with spa therapy assisted bathing for the…
Wheelchair globe-trotters discuss the barriers they face whilst travelling
Two globe-trotting wheelchair users have spoken out on the difficulties they regularly face while travelling and called on industries, including rail and aviation, to do…
The OT’s Perspective: Young people and the Disabled Facilities Grant
I’ve written before about the role that manufacturers and retailers can play in helping young people with disabilities, but this month I want to talk…
Indecent homes crisis resurfaces as new figures show 10 million set to spend Christmas in unsuitable houses
An estimated 10 million people across England will spend this Christmas in a home classed as ‘non-decent’, according to new research by the Centre for…
New wireless remote microphone system helps children with hearing impairments in learning environments
Hearing aid provider Oticon has launched EduMic, a new wireless remote microphone system to support children with hearing loss in the classroom. EduMic works together…
1 in 5 disabled parking spaces at supermarkets are abused, new analysis reveals
According to new research from charity Disabled Motoring UK, roughly one in five disabled parking spaces are abused at supermarkets across the UK. The results…
The OT’s Perspective: Breaking Taboos
Traditional colostomy bags are being reimagined as designers such as Brunel University graduate Stephanie Monty create more attractive alternatives, making the subject less taboo How…
Disability charity calls on UK Government to create new law to ensure all rail journeys are fully accessible by 2030
According to new analysis by Leonard Cheshire, the Government is set to miss its own target for making all railway stations step-free by 40 years.…
University students create innovative video game controllers for disabled people
Third-year engineering students from CU Coventry – part of the Coventry University Group – have created different assistive video game controllers to make gaming accessible…