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July 9, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
Disabled Living are proud to support Disabled Motoring UK’s (DMUK) latest Baywatch campaign which looks into levels of disabled parking abuse at supermarkets, Baywatch, is changing format for 2020. DMUK tell us all about the campaign coming up in August 2020 and how you can support. A common problem for many disabled motorists is not […]
Tags: Accessibility, disabled parking
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July 1, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog by WashPod who feature in Disabled Living’s Supplier Directory. The new Micro WashPod mobile, disabled wetroom has been launched as the smallest to join the range of WashPod models that offer bathing solutions to hire for those who have mobility issues but wish to stay in their own home, be […]
Tags: disabilty, home
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June 30, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog from Elin Williams at My Blurred World, who talks about the ways you can try to keep a positive perspective when you are living with a disability. You may have noticed Elin’s name, as she has contributed on Disabled Living’s blog before and also in our Kidz to Adultz Magazine, […]
Tags: sight loss, visual impairments
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June 24, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog post written by Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK). Disabled Living are proud to support their campaign again this year to help raise awareness of parking bays for disabled people during Covid-19. As the UK’s shops and retail outlets begin to open DMUK is being contacted more and more by its members […]
Tags: disability awareness, disabled parking
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June 17, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a sponsored post by Disabled Living for Scooters n Chairs. What are the options to keep your loved one healthier as they age? Aside from doctor’s appointments, dental care, and medication, are there things that will make your loved one feel better and cope with aging? Aging is never easy. From feeling a […]
Tags: wellness
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May 26, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a sponsored post for Disabled Living by Lavelle Partners about how Erbs Palsy is caused, how it can be treated, and how it may affect an individual’s life. Erbs Palsy is a disability which affects the nerves and muscles in the neck, shoulder, and arms. This disability isn’t caused by any type of […]
Tags: disabilty, erbs palsy
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May 21, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog for Disabled Living’s blog by Ros Ben-Moshe, author of “Laughing at Cancer – How to Heal with Love, Laughter and Mindfulness”, part memoir, part healing guide based on her experience with bowel cancer. No one chooses to get sick, but we can choose how we will respond. This revelation came […]
Tags: Bowel, cancer
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May 19, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog from Washpod who feature in our Supplier Directory. Jessica, a mother from Sheffield, has called her new WashPod disabled wetroom, ‘a life changer’ for her and her little daughter, Isabella. The internal WashPod was installed into the family’s garage in just a day recently, but it will allow them to […]
Tags: Disability
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May 11, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
Mark Dewdney, Head Coach of Adaptive Rowing at Stratford upon Avon Boat Club (SuABC). Mark has coached adaptive rowing for nearly 15 years and has been at Stratford for 5 years. He chairs the Club Adaptive Group that works directly with the governing body, British Rowing, to develop the sport. Mark discusses the club’s history […]
Tags: activities
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May 7, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog by Lois Letchford for Disabled Living’s blog discussing how writing poetry has changed her son’s life. Lois’ dyslexia came to light at the age of 39, when she faced teaching her seven-year-old non-reading son, Nicholas. Examining her reading failure caused her to adapted and change lessons for her son. The […]
Tags: poetry
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