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Having to deal with casual (or purposeful) ableism in daily life can be challenging enough for PWDs. This difficulty increases when PWDs end up taking those harmful beliefs of ableism seriously, in a phenomenon known as internalised ableism. What is ableism? Ableism is defined as discrimination and prejudice against PWDs. This can include believing and...
June 28, 2022
What is universal design and UDL? Universal design is the design of products and environments that can be used by as many people as possible, as easily as possible. Simply put, it is designing for accessibility from the ground up. Any adaptations needed are included in the initial design, not added later. In the early...
June 14, 2022
There are 1.5 million people with a learning disability currently living in the UK, and ensuring they are offered proactive, person-centred care is crucial to ensure they can live both safely and more independently.
June 7, 2022
Technologically tailored to the needs of artists with a disability is helping them make music, with just a remote in their hands.
June 5, 2022
People who are blind or visually impaired can use phones, computers, and other electronic gadgets just as much as those who can see.
May 31, 2022
What do a quality analyst, digital marketer, service manager, full-stack developer, tech founder, cyber cafe owner, grocery store owner, YouTuber, artist, accessibility tester and caregiver have in common?
May 26, 2022
It’s important to educate ourselves on disabilities and learn about the perspectives of PWDs. But if reading doesn’t work for you, there’s another alternative to text. Why not try podcasts? Podcasts are delivered in audio (or sometimes audiovisual) episodes that can inform and entertain listeners. You can subscribe to a podcast and follow along with...
May 22, 2022
The pandemic has grown the disability demographic and widened the disability divide. Yet there are the seeds of positive change.
May 20, 2022
Epilepsy can still feel like a mysterious disorder, even today. However, we now know more about how seizures are triggered in the brain, or what triggers them. Scientists are working on new treatments and technology to help patients with epilepsy treat, monitor and manage their seizures for a safer and healthier life. Stereotactic electroencephalography/sEEG and...
May 15, 2022
While there is growing awareness of the human rights challenges that these new technologies can pose, Quinn said the discussion should shift to focus on the specific challenges these new technologies pose to the rights of people with disabilities, as provided by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
May 10, 2022
