SCOTLAND’S TAY COUNTRY: CONNECTED, WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
Scotland’s Tay Country – covering Fife, Dundee, Angus and Perthshire – has been working in partnership with VisitScotland and AccessAble on a new accessible tourism…
The Work of Being Understood
For many disabled and neurodivergent people, accessibility means more than removing physical barriers. It can also mean repeatedly explaining and advocating for needs that others don’t have to think about. But could responsibility for inclusion become something we all share? Some people become experts at explaining themselves. They learn to describe why a noisy room...
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All-Consuming OCD
To mark OCD Awareness Week, which takes place from 12 to 18 October, Emily Katy – bestselling author of Girl Unmasked – shares her experiences of living with the chronic and serious mental health condition What do you wish people understood about OCD? I wish people understood that living with OCD is like being tortured...
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Healthcare Reimagined
Rather than being the ones receiving care, disabled people can make a huge difference by working in healthcare. We chat with two disabled people involved in the sector, and learn how a career in this wide-reaching industry could work for you The healthcare sector is one of the UK’s largest employers, but many disabled people...
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Get Connected - Employment Q&A
Careers specialist and founder of Evenbreak Jane Hatton answers a reader’s query about joining the professional networking and career development platform, LinkedIn Q: I’m disabled, and have been looking for work for a long time. My family say I should have a profile on LinkedIn, but I don’t really see why, and I wouldn’t know...
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TAY-GETHER FOR ACCESSIBLE TOURISM
Scotland is known for being a friendly and welcoming destination. Scotland’s Tay Country has been working in partnership with VisitScotland to showcase the region’s accessibility….
The Work of Being Understood
For many disabled and neurodivergent people, accessibility means more than removing physical barriers. It can also mean repeatedly explaining and advocating for needs that others…
All-Consuming OCD
To mark OCD Awareness Week, which takes place from 12 to 18 October, Emily Katy – bestselling author of Girl Unmasked – shares her experiences…
Healthcare Reimagined
Rather than being the ones receiving care, disabled people can make a huge difference by working in healthcare. We chat with two disabled people involved…
Get Connected – Employment Q&A
Careers specialist and founder of Evenbreak Jane Hatton answers a reader’s query about joining the professional networking and career development platform, LinkedIn Q: I’m disabled,…
The Full Picture
ADHD – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – is everywhere… Or so it seems. But the neurodivergent condition, which affects 3 to 4% of adults and…
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SCOTLAND’S TAY COUNTRY: CONNECTED, WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
Scotland’s Tay Country – covering Fife, Dundee, Angus and Perthshire – has been working in partnership with VisitScotland and AccessAble on a new accessible tourism…
Hoe Grange Holidays wins fourth national Gold for accessible tourism
A family-run holiday business in the Peak District has won England’s top tourism honour for accessibility, recognising an approach that helps a wide range of…
Motoring
David Smith OBE takes delivery of his third Sirus Drive From Wheelchair car
We hear from David Smith OBE, who has been a Sirus customer since 2011. He tells us about his Drive From Wheelchair vehicle from Sirus…
Sirus Automotive: Ford Connect
The latest Ford Connect from Sirus Automotive includes space for six people, a range of enhanced safety features and boasts spacious interior and headroom making it the ideal rear passenger wheelchair accessible vehicle. Take a closer look at what makes the rear passenger Ford WAV stand out
