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Training Medical Staff to Work with Disabled and Visually Impaired Patients

In today’s fast-paced medical environment, healthcare providers are often challenged with understanding the diverse needs of their patients, particularly those with disabilities. Among these, visually impaired individuals face unique challenges that can affect their medical care experience profoundly. Seema Flower, founder of BlindAmbition and an advocate for visual awareness, has

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Vision Impaired Table Tennis (Swish)

It is fantastic to see the new generation thinking outside of the box and designing games which are inclusive of the visually impaired. Table tennis is one of those sports that most people would likely assume is simply unplayable by people who are blind. An Australian student, however, is now

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British Sign Language Heading To UK Classrooms

It’s wonderful to hear about the recent progress in the education system, particularly the introduction of sign language as an option for GCSE.  Gov.UK recently reported, “The responses have helped ensure the content is knowledge-rich, diverse in teaching, and challenging. Students who take this GCSE will learn to communicate effectively

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The Launch of our Working Age Forum

We hope everyone is having a wonderful start to the New Year!  We are thrilled to announce that in addition to our regular Employment Webinars, we are thrilled to announce our new initiative, the Working Age Forum. On the second Wednesday of every month, the forum provides a relaxed and

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Happy 2024!

Welcome to 2024! We want to extend our heartfelt wishes for a joyous New Year to everyone. Today, we celebrate National Braille Day, which recognises the system of raised dots. This system empowers individuals who are blind or partially sighted to read and write through the sense of touch. Many

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Listen to Seema’s interview on the Late Show, Akaal Channel

We recently shared the news that Seema was welcomed to the Late Show on the Akaal Channel. Speaking with Presenter, Surinder Pal Singh, Seema and Surinder had an engaging conversation about the disability community and its accurate representation. We’re delighted to share the interview with you, and you can listen

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