As a naturally creative person I was particularly excited about the arrival of the iPad Pro and Pencil but I did have the usual reservations that go with somebody with only 5 degrees of vision and big screens. When I opened the box and saw the size of the screen I was very apprehensive as big is not necessarily better for somebody with tunnel vision, especially a tunnel as small as mine. On taking the tablet from it’s box I was surprised at how light it was and how much a bigger version of my iPad air. Switching on the…
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I’ve written about my Grandad before and thought as he will be 80 very soon that I’d write about him again. I have always been very close to him. This last few years he just seems to have got old, he’s grumpier than he used to be, he’s slower than he used to be, he never visits us anymore and he comes up with all sorts of reasons why, the fact is he has developed lots of things associated with growing old! A few months ago Grandad gave up his driving licence, I think it was for a few reasons,…
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Being grateful to those who took me under their wing has always been a given, not just because I was helped and nurtured along a very difficult road but those special people never stopped believing in me when I found it so hard to believe in myself. Today I can also thank those who have wronged me along my journey, I have learnt so much from the bullying and cruelty I endured throughout my senior school education (14-17yrs old). I could have quite easily given up but sheer determination and the strongest of support systems have seen me through. My…
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Ever had trouble finding employment? Wondered how you could explore your options in various other industries - we all tend to fall back to searching the internet, something most can take for granted! We are always after more resources and more information, with our App Store ever growing with the various communities expanding more and more enabling people to connect more easily. Be it social networking or dating sites, so much choice, however, for business most will turn to LinkedIn, for me personally it’s Twitter The LinkedIn motto on their desktop website “Be great at what you do” - I…
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Monday, 09 October 2017 11:28
Air travel - Simple solutions lay in assistive technology
Written by Molly
I am travelling more and more these days and whilst I enjoy it I continue to find unnecessary challenges but along with the challenges I also find solutions. I would love the opportunity to speak to the airlines about the whole travel experience and accessibility for those travelling with sensory impairment, communication needs and mobility needs. Being deafblind as the word suggests I don’t hear or see well but that really is just the beginning. Two of many challenging add ons are communication and mobility. It should also be considered there are now more older people travelling who’s accessibility needs…
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