Author Archive
June 19, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
This post has been written by one of our contributors, Brenda Kimble. Autism is a neurological disorder that is evident at birth and the causes for this condition are presently unknown. Symptoms include social dysfunction, compulsive and repetitive behaviour, sensory sensitivity and lack of verbal communication. Conventional treatment typically involves behaviour modification, which alters negative […]
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June 13, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
This post has been written by Dr Greg Grillo, director of dentistry and dental expert at Dentably. He talks about the ways you can prepare your child with autism when going to their first dental appointment. Going to the dentist for the first time can be overwhelming for any child. There are many sensory elements […]
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June 4, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
This post has been written by Chris Cammis, Disabled Living’s Disability Trainer & Advisor. He shares his experience of delivering Access Audit training at the Foreign Office. This is Chris signing in to tell you about my latest exploit – the Foreign Office, no less! We’d been contacted months ago to create a course on […]
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May 24, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
Brenda Kimble is a writer and stay-at-home mother of two daughters and a son, plus their beagle named Duke! She loves blogging, crafting, and spending time with her family. She is also a strong advocate for those with special needs and writes to give a voice to the often unheard. She shares some fun activities […]
Tags: Autism, parenting
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April 16, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
This post has been written by Jennifer Grey on behalf of Paralympian, Sophia Warner. Taking your child through the challenges of a cerebral palsy diagnosis can be a difficult process. For many parents, cerebral palsy is something they only become aware of when their child is diagnosed with the lifelong condition. But, with 1 in […]
Tags: Cerebral palsy, sport
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April 4, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
This post has been written by Chris Cammis, Disabled Living’s Disability Awareness Trainer. He talks about why he had a lovely day out at MediaCityUK. I had been invited by Simon Lord of Continuum Entertainment to deliver Disability Awareness Training to a group of their Tour Guides. Simon is the General Manager of their Manchester […]
Tags: disability awareness, training
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March 29, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
This post has been written by Cerebra on behalf of Disabled Living. The Cerebra Innovation Centre (CIC), a partnership between Carmarthen based charity Cerebra and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), has won a prestigious award for Innovation, Science and Technology Award at the annual St David Awards ceremony organised by Welsh Government. […]
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March 27, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
This post has been written by Katie O’Thy, Digital Marketing Assistant at Pro Rider Mobility, who are listed in our Supplier Directory. If you or a family member have a disability which means having to use a mobility scooter then you will know how difficult it can be to get out and about during the cold, […]
Tags: summer, Travel
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March 6, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
This post has been written by Michelle Katz from Beyond the Boundary Wheelchairs who are listed in our Supplier Directory. Viv and I are partners in Beyond The Boundary Wheelchairs. We are also sisters and counsellors, and we both chose our profession so we could ‘make a difference’ and help people live their lives in […]
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February 28, 2019 | by Disabled Living | General
This post has been written by Deborah Bell, Enablement Team Manager at Disabled Living about the benefits of online training. George Bernard Shaw: “I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.” This quote makes me chuckle but it’s so true. I used to feel […]
Tags: e-learning
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