Moving house is one of the most stressful activities a human being can undertake. Whether you’re moving across the street or to an entirely different continent, the process of packing your worldly possessions into boxes, organising all the details and transitioning your life to fit into a new home can really wear a person down. [...]
By Denise Watson For many people with disabilities, grab rails can provided much needed stability and reassurance when navigating difficult or slippery areas of the home. Here at the Disabled Shop, we offer a wide selection of grab rails to help prevent accidents and keep you independent in your own home. However, proper installation of [...]
By Denise Watson When eyesight goes wrong, it leaves you with a myriad of changes and, though it is impossible to generalise, you are almost always left with a need to re-assess your lifestyle. Doing so may also affect the lives of those close to you, as shared responsibilities become less accessible or you find [...]
By Steff Green In a previous article on Travelling with Disabilities, I’ve talked about the benefits of hiring a campervan for traveling. My husband and I are planning our next annual adventure, and it was while on the phone to the campervan hire company I suddenly thought if we used one so often, we [...]
By Denise Watson Before the arrival of the Disability Discrimination Act in the United Kingdom in 1995, wheelchair users sometimes had a loss in privacy due to not being able to go about their own business. Old buildings didn’t have lifts, they sometimes had steep steps taking you up to the entrance door and offices [...]
By Steff Green Gaining higher education can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life, but it can also be a terrifying prospect if you have a disability. The effort involved in navigating such large and complex campuses, the stress of exams, classes and staying on top of your work, and the need [...]
It is difficult to say when the idea of the wheelchair was first thought of though a stone slate in China which is said to date back to the sixth century showed an inscription which indicated a very crude version was in existence then. Another historical recording states that an ‘invalid chair’ was invented in [...]
1st. October 2011. Dear Diary, I’m trying to get my head round the terms ‘disabled’ and ‘old age’. I know that one can come on well before the other, that there is a sort of ‘set time’ for old age but I’m wondering ‘does old age make you disabled?’ It’s 10 o’clock. Goodnight. 3rd. October [...]
By Stef Green Also see: Choosing a Wheelchair Friendly Wedding Venue For most ladies, after choosing the perfect wedding venue, the next step is to find that dream dress. If you’re getting married in a wheelchair, choosing a dress can seem daunting. The dresses in the bridal shops aren’t made with people in wheelchairs in [...]
By Denise Watson The five senses – sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. Though we can’t imagine life without them, we probably don’t know how valuable they are until they’re not there anymore.Sight is so very important. They do say that only five per cent of people registered blind can’t see but we’re still talking [...]
