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A clear, practical guide to mobility scooter batteries, covering types (AGM, gel, lithium), sizing, warning signs, lifespan, and how to choose the right replacement. Includes expert insight and real-world experience to help avoid costly mistakes and improve everyday reliability.
Choosing the Right Replacement Battery for Your Mobility Scooter: A Complete Guide Read More »
Motability vehicles are often described as a benefit. That framing misses what they actually are in day-to-day life.
For many disabled people, a Motability vehicle is how you get to hospital appointments that can’t be moved, or school placements that exist miles away because local options don’t meet access needs. It’s how people work, care for family, and manage routines that don’t follow a neat schedule.
That context matters when looking at the changes coming in 2026.
From April, new customers will be placed onto a driving monitoring system called DriveSmart. From July, new leases will include a 10,000-mile annual cap, with higher charges for going over. On paper, those changes might look administrative. In practice, they intersect directly with how disabled people live.
From April 2026, Motability Will Monitor Every Journey You Make. No Opt-Out. Read More »
Tom Davies, known as DovelyTom, shares how cerebral palsy and dyslexia shape his life as a disabled content creator, from energy and access barriers to money, identity and online community.
What Nobody Tells You About Being a Disabled Content Creator Read More »
MERU nearly vanished. The specialist charity that built the Bugzi wheelchair and designed switch-adapted toys for disabled children was caught up in the collapse of QEF — a 90-year-old organisation whose closure in 2025 affected many services and thousands of people across the disability sector. Cerebra stepped in to rescue MERU’s work and keep these vital services available to families.
What Happened to MERU? How Cerebra Rescued a Vital Service for Disabled Children Read More »
Accessible banking remains a serious barrier for many disabled people in the UK. From inaccessible apps and rigid identity checks to account freezes triggered by disability-related spending, financial systems still exclude many customers. This article explains the real impact on daily life and disabled entrepreneurship, why the issue matters, and what accessible banking should look like.
Why Accessible Banking Still Fails Disabled People in the UK Read More »
Parliament wants your experiences of disability equipment – and time is short MPs will debate disability equipment provision in Parliament on 11 March. Ahead of the debate, Seamus Logan MP is asking disabled people, carers, and families to share their experiences. Disability Horizons recently covered the campaign for accessible motorhomes, but this consultation looks at
Parliament wants your experiences of disability equipment – before 10 March 2026 Read More »
A recent media article has reignited debate about how autism is understood in research and public discussion. In this response, sensory engagement specialist and author Joanna Grace explains why listening to autistic voices is essential when talking about the autism spectrum.
The REAL Autism Epidemic Read More »
The genuine RADAR key has been relaunched in a new brass-plated format, offering the same compatibility and reliability at a lower price. Having worked with Tom Gordon and The Radar Key Company for over a decade — and sold thousands of keys without a single one returned as faulty — we’re pleased to reduce our two-key pack from £9.95 to £7.95. Beyond manufacturing, the company remains invested in maintaining lock standards and supporting accessible toilet location information. Reliable access depends on both a key that works and accurate data about where it can be used.
Genuine RADAR Key Relaunch: Now £7.95 for Two Tested Keys Read More »
The TL:DR Active Hands is an extraordinary business. Almost twenty years old, clinically endorsed, with years of customer loyalty and an untapped international market. This is an established brand with global potential, not a niche disability project. All five Dragons declined to invest. The business isn’t weak; the Den was the wrong room. Active Hands
The Dragons Saw a Disability Story. They Missed a Global Business. Read More »
We were pleased to hear from Ben Graham, VP of Marketing at US-based adaptive clothing company Joe & Bella. We invited Ben and his team to share the story behind their brand, how their adaptive clothing is designed, and what they’ve learned from working directly with disabled people, wheelchair users, and caregivers. In this article,
Designing Adaptive Clothing with Dignity in Mind Read More »
How charity shops are using AI to target resellers I spotted this (click to watch clip, full video is below) yesterday: a ‘thrift warehouse’ publicly congratulating itself for using artificial intelligence to identify and block resellers. Not improve pricing. Not train staff. Not make online listings better. Just surveillance. The implication was familiar: resellers are
Jo Grace is a long-time contributor to Disability Horizons and one of the UK’s most respected voices on inclusive practice, sensory engagement, and person-centred support. As founder of The Sensory Projects, she brings together professional insight from years of teaching and research with a deep commitment to seeing and valuing people with profound and multiple
