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The Accessibility Illusion – When AI Makes Text Simpler but Gets It Wrong

We were contacted by Hema Thakur, a researcher exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) affects accessibility, especially for people with cognitive disabilities. She asked us to share her important findings, and we’re glad to do so. The topic is complex but deeply relevant. Hema tested whether GPT-4, a popular AI tool, can simplify expert feedback without […]

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Making the web easier to read for everyone!

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Learn how to make your writing easy to read for everyone. Use simple words and sentences. Add helpful images. Let AI suggest changes to improve readability and SEO. Small changes can make a big impact.

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Euan’s Guide Access Survey 2023 Highlights the Need for Better Toilets

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Accessible Toilets: Unlock the Access Each year, The Euan’s Guide Access Survey collects insights from disabled people, highlighting different issues of concern. It’s a key tool for improving access by revealing where facilities fall short. In this post we will focus on the issue of venues with inadequate toilet facilities. Accessible toilets are more

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Tetra Push Rims: Grip your wheels with Groovy Pushrims

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Tetra Push Rims: Extra Grip with Large Surface Area Wheelchair Pushrims “The Tetra Push Rim are brilliant, but not only for Tetraplegics, they’re great for everyone as increase the amount of grip available even when cold or wet for everyone. No longer do I have to worry about slopes and ramps or holes in

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Extended Black Friday Sale at Disability Horizons Shop

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Extended Black Friday Sale at Disability Horizons Shop Our Extended Black Friday Sale is here with a range of products designed to enhance comfort and accessibility! They make great gifts or treat yourself while prices are low! Bed Wedge Mattress Lifter – Solid Oak Price: Was £14.95, Now £12.95 + Free Shipping. A durable aid

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Disabled People’s Manifesto Launched

Lifestyle / Duncan Edwards

England’s DPOs Demand Radical Action from Next Government Disabled People’s Manifesto launched today. Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) in England are calling for transformative changes. They gathered in Manchester today to urge the next government to address inequalities affecting disabled people. The manifesto outlines key areas like representation, rights, independence, and inclusion. The Disabled People’s Manifesto

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How to Make a Door Handle Easier to Open

Advice / Duncan Edwards

Tips to make door handles and knobs easier to turn Struggling with door handles is a common issue many people face, especially older people and those with arthritis, joint pain or limited hand strength. Stiff, awkward, or small handles make doors difficult or even impossible to open. New PVC doors and keys can be particularly

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Wheelchair Travel Tips

Lifestyle / Duncan Edwards

Back on the road again! I’d like to share some wheelchair travel tips. Before having children, my wife Clare and I backpacked across Australia for three months, using public transport and carrying everything we needed on my back and Clare’s lap, with me also pushing her manual wheelchair. Now, 18 years later our boys are

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Adapting to life in a wheelchair – Gadgets that help

Lifestyle / James Bull

Adapting to Life in a Wheelchair After Foot Amputation: My Experience and Tips Introducing James Bull who is dealing with the changes caused by his recent foot amputation. James will be talking about the ways he is adapting to life in a wheelchair and the products and tips that he is finding useful. Hi, my

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Exam Tips for Disabled Students

Lifestyle / Duncan Edwards

Exam Tips for Disabled Students Including some tips from Students at Whizzkidz With help from Whizzkidz here are some exam tips for disabled students. If you’re a student with a disability, you might find that exams can be an extra bit tricky to navigate. But don’t worry, with the right strategies and support, you should

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Rights on Flights Campaign

Shop Blog / Duncan Edwards

Updated 16 June 2024: Martyn Sibley Talks to Angela Rippon on Rip-off Britain about his experiences and joining the Rights on Flights Campaign Message from Martyn on his Facebook Page Recently I appeared on BBC Rip Off Britain and was interviewed by the legendary Angela Rippon about inclusive flying. The show aired last Friday and

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Sophie Morgan Blue Badge Stolen

Lifestyle / Duncan Edwards

Sophie Morgan loses Blue Badge in Car Theft TV presenter and disability rights advocate, Sophie Morgan, has expressed her frustration and anger after her Blue Badge was stolen from her car while she was away working in America earlier this month. The Loose Women star, who uses a wheelchair, described the inconvenience caused by the

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The Accessibility Illusion – When AI Makes Text Simpler but Gets It Wrong

Making the web easier to read for everyone!

Euan’s Guide Access Survey 2023 Highlights the Need for Better Toilets

Tetra Push Rims: Grip your wheels with Groovy Pushrims

Extended Black Friday Sale at Disability Horizons Shop

How to Make a Door Handle Easier to Open

Wheelchair Travel Tips

Adapting to life in a wheelchair – Gadgets that help

Exam Tips for Disabled Students

Rights on Flights Campaign

Sophie Morgan Blue Badge Stolen

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