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Celebrate Disability Impact: The 2025 D-30 List is Here!
Celebrate Disability Impact: The 2025 D-30 List is Here! During Disability Pride Month, Diversability proudly unveils its 6th annual D-30 Disability Impact List. This year, the list spotlights 30 disabled leaders from 13 countries, recognizing their global impact. The D-30 list celebrates disability pride, builds power,…
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Why is home education on the rise in London, UK
We know that home education is higher for neurodiverse community as the education system often doesn’t met their needs but it is interest to see the full range of options more and more parents are doing this. Parents across England are choosing home education for reasons including lifestyle choices, religious or cultural…
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Addressing the Student Housing Crisis: A Look at What It Really Takes
Addressing the Student Housing Crisis: A Look at What It Really Takes The challenges facing college students today extend far beyond tuition fees. A critical and often overlooked issue is housing insecurity, which profoundly impacts students' ability to succeed academically and personally. A recent virtual forum, "What It…
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Navigating the Heatwave: Stay Safe, Stay Cool!
Navigating the Heatwave: Stay Safe, Stay Cool! Inspired by a recent Forbes article, "Heat Warnings Issued All Over The World—Including 18 U.S. States—As Super-Hot July Predicted" by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs (available at:…
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Change, Not Charity: The Unsung Battle for Disability Rights
Change, Not Charity: The Unsung Battle for Disability Rights The journey toward the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was a decades-long struggle, far removed from the "pity" often associated with disability in public perception. As highlighted in the powerful documentary "Change, Not Charity," this landmark…
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Beyond the Screen: Building Inclusive Remote Connections
Beyond the Screen: Building Inclusive Remote Connections This Forbes article provides excellent strategies for combating social isolation while working remotely. Let's expand on these ideas to ensure everyone, including those with varying disabilities, can thrive in a connected remote environment. For individuals with…
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Rolling Towards Inclusivity: The USGA and Mobility at the U.S. Open
Rolling Towards Inclusivity: The USGA and Mobility at the U.S. Open It's fantastic to see organizations making strides towards greater inclusivity, and the USGA is doing just that at the U.S. Open Championship. We recently came across an inspiring article from TribLIVE detailing how the USGA is providing mobility scooters…
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Defining The Dot Experience: Everything You Need to Know
Defining The Dot Experience: Everything You Need to Know Get ready to experience a museum like no other! The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is launching "The Dot Experience" in 2026. This reimagined, five times larger museum champions inclusive design, making it the most accessible museum globally. "The Dot…
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Fitness and Disability
I was just recently at the gym and thinking about different ways that general fitness centers are not that accessible. I have a congenital upper limn difference and have found a few tools helpful that I bring with me. One is a weight lifting hook that is designed for people who are dead lifting/ lifting heavy weights, to…
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Minds Connected: The Dawn of Brain-Computer Interfaces
Minds Connected: The Dawn of Brain-Computer Interfaces A new era for people with disabilities is here. Surgically implanted devices now link brains directly to computers. This remarkable technology, called Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), is moving from labs to market. Firms like Neuralink lead the way. However,…
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Sensory Smart
I found this site when looking for a friend who for sensory reasons can’t wear tights with seams and it is brilliant, more expensive than standard high street but a great range seamless underwear. https://sensorysmart.co.uk/
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'Tourette's no longer defines me - I can put my music out to the world'
This is a great story of how someone is using their talent to raise awareness. Just six months ago, musician Grace Cope, 19, was unable to perform in front of anyone. Now she is lead vocalist on a song to raise awareness of Tourette's syndrome and being mentored by a veteran producer who has worked with The Rolling Stones,…
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June 2025 APPG - Teacher Training: Getting it Right
The APPG for Dyslexia met in Westminster on 9 June to discuss 'Teacher Training: Getting it Right'. The meeting, chaired by Juliet Campbell, MP for Broxtowe was attended by MPs and Peers, who listened to evidence from dyslexia charities, a teacher training provider and the National Education Union that an ambitious…
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Jamie Dyslexia Revolution
In the UK Channel 4 showed a documentary with Jamie Oliver calling on the government to improvement the Education to be inclusive of those with Dyslexia. We need the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, to make sure our education system works for all children – including those with dyslexia. If you’ve…
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My dyslexia diagnosis was a lightbulb moment'
Two woman share their personal experience of getting dyslexic diagnoses. Two women who found out they had dyslexia in their 40s have described how the diagnosis came as a "huge relief" and was "a lightbulb moment". Sue Flohr, who runs the Adult Dyslexia Centre in Maidenhead, Berkshire, and one of the service's users, Alice…
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Greater awareness is responsible for an increase in ADHD
ADHD UK Talks about the BBC article and how greater awareness is responsible for an increase in ADHD rather than more people having the condition than before. Henry Shelford, CEO and Co-Founder of ADHD UK, was quoted in the article and provided background information. A global review led by King’s College London of 40…
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List of products and services that need to be accessible after 28 June 2025 in the EU
On the 28th June the following products and services in European will need to comply with the accessibility act. List of products and services that need to be accessible after 28 June 2025 Products: Consumer general-purpose computer hardware systems (i.e. computers, tablets, laptops) and operating systems for those…
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Navigating the In-Person Comeback: Your Guide to Seamless Hybrid Meetings
Navigating the In-Person Comeback: Your Guide to Seamless Hybrid Meetings For many of us, remote work has become the norm, making the occasional in-person meeting feel like a trip to a different dimension. The shift from virtual to physical presence can be a bit jarring, but with the right approach, you can ensure these…
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AI in Education: Empowering Students with Disabilities, But Challenges Remain
AI in Education: Empowering Students with Disabilities, But Challenges Remain Imagine a world where students with disabilities can overcome learning challenges and thrive in the classroom. This isn't science fiction but the exciting reality of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. AI-powered tools like text-to-speech,…
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Getting Around Just Got Easier: Uber's New Senior Mode!
Getting Around Just Got Easier: Uber's New Senior Mode! We all know how helpful ride-sharing apps like Uber can be, but sometimes figuring out all the features can be a bit tricky. Good news! Uber is making it simpler than ever for older adults to get around with their brand-new "Senior Mode." This new feature is designed…
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Beyond the Buzz: Real Accessibility Champions
Beyond the Buzz: Real Accessibility Champions Ever wonder who's truly making a difference in accessibility? It's easy to talk about, but putting it into practice is another story. Forbes recently released its "Accessibility 100" list. It highlights companies and leaders pushing for an inclusive world. This isn't just about…
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Beyond Words: A New Voice Emerges in "Out of My Mind"
Beyond Words: A New Voice Emerges in "Out of My Mind" Have you ever felt trapped inside your own head, unable to share your thoughts with the world? For Melody Brooks, the brilliant protagonist of Disney+'s new movie "Out of My Mind," this is an everyday reality. Based on the beloved novel by Sharon M. Draper, "Out of My…
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Changing Places versus high dependency units
I notice at Silverstone race circuit in the UK they are calling the changing places High dependency units, this was the first time I had seen this? Has anyone else seen this change in Language in the UK? https://us.v-cdn.net/6036702/uploads/3ZJZVG4C2X6C/img-7118-281-29.pdf
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Overwatch: Pioneering Disability Representation in Gaming
Overwatch: Pioneering Disability Representation in Gaming Overwatch uniquely represents disability through its characters. It highlights characters like Symmetra, who is interpreted as having high-functioning autism, and Ana, who lost an eye and uses an eyepatch. The article notes that players have reacted positively to…
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Government Threat SEND education
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/may/24/children-with-special-needs-in-england-may-lose-legal-right-to-school-support This article is highlighting that the Schools Minister, Catherine McKinnell, has not ruled out replacing Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), is deeply alarming. For over a decade, EHCPs have…
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Beyond the White Coat: When Doctors Bring Lived Disability Experience to Medicine
Beyond the White Coat: When Doctors Bring Lived Disability Experience to Medicine The image of a doctor often conjures a specific picture: someone in a crisp white coat, moving with assuredness and authority. But what happens when that image expands to include individuals who bring the invaluable perspective of lived…
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What make conferences accessible for you?
I've recently come back from the Global Disability Summit. Which brought together 4000 people from across the world to discuss everything disability. They did a lot of things at the summit to try and make it more accessible, including easy audio, a quiet room and additional accessible toilets, but I often found the ambient…
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Driving with Disabilities: Rights, Safety, and Independence
Driving with Disabilities: Rights, Safety, and Independence Driving represents vital independence; however, for individuals living with disabilities, navigating the roads requires understanding specific rights and available options. The Americans with Disabilities Act aims to protect these drivers, ensuring equal access to…
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How to Parent with a Disability: A Summary
How to Parent with a Disability: A Summary The podcast episode "How To Parent With a Disability" tackles the often-overlooked challenges faced by disabled parents in the U.S. Astonishingly, at least 10% of parents identify as disabled, yet mainstream parenting advice frequently fails to account for disability and…
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A new app to help while you wait for Neurodivergent assessments
A new app has been launched which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI), to give carers who suspect their children are neurodivergent, "a better picture of what's going on" whilst waiting for a diagnosis. Bristol-based company Spicy Minds' app called Hazel gave users access to a series of tests where AI then interpreted the…