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Look Good Feel Better helps people with cancer feel like themselves again through free beauty workshops and donated products. I’ve experienced the difference first-hand — now I’m asking you to help by encouraging brands to donate skincare and make-up.
Would you pay £70 for a disability aid that enables you to sit your shopping basket/bag on two poles attached to your footplate hangers? Neither would I. However, I have found a much cheaper alternative costing £18.
Laws state where you can use your mobility scooter or electric wheelchair, depending on which class it falls under. If your vehicle falls in the “not in class” category, you can only use it on the road.
You need a wheelchair due to your circumstances changing. What do you do? Where do you get one? What are your options? I try to answer all of your questions here in my blog.
As a disabled person. If asked what’s wrong with you, would you be offended? I wouldn’t. However, there are other things abled’s do or say that do offend me. What offends you?
Never Feel Ostracised Again With Your Own Personal Table. I use my table out and about and it has saved me from a lot of back pain and helped me be more independent. What’s not to like?
Inaccessible product designs, like hard-to-use deodorant bottles and product packaging, exclude disabled individuals from everyday tasks. Inclusive design is vital to ensure products are accessible and user-friendly for everyone, promoting equal access and independence.
Since my heart attack, I still have a side effect of brain fog. Thankfully not to the extent I did, but enough to cause me upset. I talk about how brain fog affects a person and treatment.
Cruise holidays are supposed to be luxury holidays. I was stuck on a ship rife with Norovirus and unable to wash my hands in the disabled toilets due to bad design. To make matters worse, I came home with Covid!
Ensuring health and hygiene remain intact is crucial for disabled people. I share some practical tips on how to stay healthy and hygienic while cruising.
Just Can’t Wait cards offer a lifeline to those with urgent toilet needs, yet many companies dismiss them as fake. This refusal undermines accessibility, leaving vulnerable individuals embarrassed and without crucial support in public spaces
I applied to be my own disability charity’s secretary as a volunteer. While being trained for that role, I was stalked, expected to take video calls late at night, manipulated, brought to tears and mistreated with no board intervention.
Who doesn’t want to fly stress-free with their mobility device? No fear of their wheelchair being damaged? Well, this company might have the solution; however, I feel there is still a long way to go!
My disability causes bad blood circulation in my legs. I suffer from the cold terribly in my legs. I bought this wheelchair cover, which makes a massive difference while out and about. At times, I even use it indoors.
I stayed at the Hilton in Brighton for a weekend event, and it was probably the worst hotel I’ve stayed at for wheelchair accessibility! I would not recommend staying at this hotel as a full-time wheelchair user.
“Guaranteed to work every time”, “Really thoughtful gift for anyone with dexterity issues”. I have dexterity issues and can’t use this product. Are their claims false advertising? I believe so, but the company doesn’t!
As a person with a disability, I talk about how to overcome the unique challenges we can face while cruising, to ensure an enjoyable experience.
The Quickie M Mini electric wheelchair, with its mid-wheel drive design, offers excellent manoeuvrability in tight spaces, making it ideal for smaller homes and active people. It has a range of seating options, so you’ll be comfortable.
I suffer trying to get a good night’s sleep, and we all know how grumpy we can get when we don’t sleep enough. However, you may not realise just how detrimental lack of sleep is to our bodies and minds.
Knowing your consumer rights is paramount in this day and age, with all the online scams that are out there. With what knowledge I have of these laws, I have won approximately 90% of the companies that I fought.
