All Discussions Tagged 'Disability' (102)

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The Whill - Unbelievable new wheelchair

Unbelievable! It seems that almost every week I discover a new take on the wheelchair that looks like it’s out of a science-fiction blockbu…

Started by bespoken Team

4 May 26, 2016
Reply by bespoken Team

All joking aside: a fresh look at disability?

How would you feel if your neighbour made a joke about a disability? And what if a person who has a disability makes such a joke about them…

Started by Lidia Garcia Fernandez

3 Oct 13, 2015
Reply by Ailsa June MacLean

The Flume BathTub

The Flume Bathtub is designed on the principle of a slide and seesaw. It enables a person to bath unaided without the need for hoists or po…

Started by bespoken Team

5 Jul 5, 2015
Reply by Linda Jane McLean

Printed Prosthetics

3D printing technology is being used to create unique covers for prosthetic legs, adding a layer of personal style to the plain and functio…

Started by bespoken Team

1 Mar 11, 2015
Reply by Paula cassara

Able bodied in a disabled world

Imagine if you woke up one morning and found yourself the only non-disabled person in a world made up of people with disabilities...      …

Started by bespoken Team

0 Dec 8, 2014

Former MP recalls disabled rights pioneer Dr Margaret Blackwood

A couple of weeks ago we shared with you a short film that we'd made about the founder of Blackwood, Dr Margaret Blackwood.   Whilst making…

Started by bespoken Team

0 Oct 7, 2014

Fantastic work opportunities for graduates with disabilities.

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), in collaboration with a number of other organisations, has launched the Equality I…

Started by bespoken Team

0 Oct 2, 2014

Homemade affordable adaptations from Handihelp

It’s the brain child of Rich Fabend who we spoke to not long ago. Following his accident that left him paralysed, Rich created a website kn…

Started by bespoken Team

0 Sep 16, 2014

Come meet the team this Thursday

Hi all, Just wanted to let people know that a small team from the Blackwood Foundation will be attending Kidz Scotland 2014 to promote bes…

Started by bespoken Team

0 Sep 8, 2014

Should obesity be redefined as a disability?

An article was published on this subject on the 10th of June 2014 by Owen Bowcott in the Guardian. It relates the misfortunes of Karsten Ka…

Started by Paul Richoux

2 Jul 30, 2014
Reply by Paul Richoux

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