Things to check when specifying height-adjustable wash basins
Choosing the appropriate wash basin for disabled children and adults, as well as wheelchair users, is not necessarily straightforward and there are lots of different…
New report reveals children with SEND are not receiving the support they deserve
While some children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are receiving high-quality support, many others are not getting the help they should, according to…
Significant Government review into support for children and young people with SEND announced
The Department for Education has announced a major review into improving support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), building on the Prime…
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…