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First ever Paralympics fan zones come to London
It is great to see this and may pubs in London showing the Paralympics too.
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New report exposes accessibility challenges for disabled bus passengers
This report was done by bus users UK and funded by the Mobility Foundation. Through first-hand, personal accounts, the report captures the lived-experiences of disabled bus passengers across England, Scotland and Wales. The findings highlight a stark reality: while buses are essential for enabling people to lead full and…
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Free Year subscription to ABLE magazine
If you are in the UK you are able to get a year free subscription to ABLE magazine. Full of product info. Take advantage of our offer of a 1 Year FREE subscription below Able Magazine delivered straight to your door From Motoring to Sport, Accessible Travel to New Products plus more It couldn’t be simpler to take advantage…
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Movie Theater Accessibility
What kind of accessibility do you need at a Movie Theater? Do you need captions? Do you wear hearing aids? Are you deaf or hard of hearing? Do you have site loss? In the United States, most movie theaters must provide a means for delivering closed captioning and audio description according to the Hearing Loss Association…
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Disability Representation in USA Presidential Race?
United States of America has just concluded it's Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia this past week. The Democratic Party officially nominated Kamala Harris as their presidential candidate, in an arguably controversial turn of events, with the step down announcement of current President Joe Biden in July of…
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(UK) Sensory-inclusive Supermarkets e-guide
The launch of a new guide to help supermarkets become more inclusive for autistic people. This guide was co-produced with members of the autism community and based on research conducted at the Universities of Reading and Oxford. It contains information and simple tips to support autistic shoppers and employees and is…
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(UK) DWP PIP payment update issued as Government considers major disability benefit changes
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"Hollywood Urged to 'Greenlight Disability' by Ramy Youssef, Sian Heder, Marlee Matlin, and Others"
Hollywood Urged to 'Greenlight Disability' by Ramy Youssef, Sian Heder, Marlee Matlin, and Others Ramy Youssef, Sian Heder, Marlee Matlin, and other industry figures are urging Hollywood to "greenlight disability," emphasizing the need for greater representation and inclusion of people with disabilities in the…
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Anthropologie Introduces Adaptive Clothing Collection for People with Disabilities
Anthropologie Introduces Adaptive Clothing Collection for People with Disabilities Anthropologie launched its first adaptive clothing line, featuring eight modified designs of popular items. The collection, in collaboration with FFORA, includes magnetic closures, adjustable lengths, and seated wearability. Influencers with…
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Eye Strain and Light Sensitivity at Work
Eye Strain Light Sensitivity at Work I have had a recent uptick in my eye strain and light sensitivity at work. Here are some tips that I would like to share: Ask if you can turn the lights off that are bothering you. It is simple, but I would often suffer, thinking it would be annoying to my bosses and coworkers if I…
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Neurodiversity work tips
I saw this and thought I would share as there are some great tips here, that I am sure will be helpful for everyone.
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Leading Paralympians challenge language bias with “I won’t be participating at Paris 2024” campaign
"As part of the social strategy, Paralympians have posted a series of graphics on Instagram, the first of which declares: “I won’t be participating at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games”. By swiping left on the series of images, social media followers discover the athlete instead stating: “I will be competing” – a reminder…
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Disability shouldn't be a barrier to exercise
Personally I found this article very motivating and reminder that my impairments are not an reason not to go to the Gym but just an excuse I am using.
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Sibs: Uk Charity supports siblings of ill and disabled children
I am very happy to see one of the support groups I am a member of is being noticed by the BBC. Sibs are a UK registered charity that supports siblings of disabled children and adults. They run an online support group as well as in person support groups. Check them out!
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66 percent of audiences in a study are unsatisfied with disability representation on screen
After a study by non-profit Inevitable Foundation cited 66 percent of audiences as being unsatisfied with disability representation on screen, the group pens an open letter to the industry co-signed by Paul Feig, Rachel Bloom, Ramy Youssef and others.
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Inclusive Content in Traditional Media
When CODA won the best picture Oscar in 2022, many people with disabilities hoped it would lead to more inclusion of their stories in media. Aside from awareness and accolades, it appears that little progress to further advance disability inclusion of screen has followed. With limited inclusive options across TV and film,…
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UK: Charity Festival Spirit provide adapted tent for disabled festival goer
Love to see it!
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Disability guide to help businesses boost disabled people in work
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Primark pledes to make adaptive fashion more affordable
Thanks for sharing @Samantha Fletcher . Good to see they're also looking at the retail space. Primark stores never felt that accessible in my opinion
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A reminder: How far we have come.
I saw this image and it reminded me how often I experience all three of these as my reality every day. Likely I experience more of the Equity in this picture than ever before and less of the reality than I use to years ago. It is easy to always be looking at how much there is to do and to forget how far we have come.
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UK Infographic on SEN
Really nice to see this in a more visual friendly form than the normal reports.
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Example of an employer doing it right!
It is great to see this example of an employer matching skills with roles.
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Virtual Tours
It is great to see this virtual tour of a train station. I work visually and often try to look up place on images or google street map beforehand to take out the anxiety of going to a new place and having to read signs to navigate my around. I hope we see more place do this and put them on there websites
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Disabled activist recognised for their campaigning with a blue plaque
Great to see a disabled activist recognised for their campaigning with a blue plaque. Over the years the campaigning disabled activist have done has led to great change for us all, Nice to see this recognised and celebrated as we all continue the fight today.
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Uk disabled student allowance government review of non medical help
Back in April the UK government started a review into non-medical help for those in higher education it said this was to improve things and was collecting evidence. I hope as we see a new government in post now it really will bring improvements and not be able cuts or passing the responsibility on to Institutes.
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Primark and adaptive clothing
I saw this article below about how Primark in the UK are looking a developing there adaptive clothing line later in the year. We’re thrilled to share that we’re partnering with award-winning adaptive designer and disability advocate,Victoria Jenkinsas part of the next stage in our journey to make Primark a more accessible…
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What technology are we using to help us when travelling?
What are the technologies that are helping us travel independently or accompanied? I'd love to know what we use and how we use it.
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Should festivals actively host more disabled artists?
Hello Open Community, I'm curious about what we think about more disabled people performing at festivals. I have been thinking about disability not taking up our whole identity and I have seen lots of artists taking a stand on other political matters but not much around disability.
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Starting a new job...
Starting a new job... Starting a new job is always scary, but having chronic conditions makes things even more unpredictable. What do you disclose, what do you keep to yourself? I just started a new job and I told them that I get frequent headaches. They made were so kind about accommodating that, that they actually moved…
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Talking about Accessible Travel
Hey everyone, I want to share this recent article from Maayan Ziv about redefining accessible travel. It covers new approaches to make travel easier for everyone, especially those with disabilities. Give it a read: How to Redefine Accessible Travel. Would love to hear your thoughts!