by Irene Purcell | Jul 6, 2018 | accessibility, aids and equipment, disability, disability information resource, education and training, employment, independent living, smart phones, social activities
Assistive Technology is a term that covers tools designed to help someone who has an impairment or is disabled. These kinds of tools date back to the first time a person leant on a branch to help them walk. Modern technology has spawned a vast array of technological...
by Hannah King | Sep 19, 2017 | accessibility, aids and equipment, independent living
We all enjoy cooking, don’t we? Or is it becoming a chore and the chip shop seems an easier option? Surely not? There are lots of “helping hands” out there, tools to help you chop, chip, peel and flip. Not forgetting the trusty microwave, with it’s lightweight cooking...
by Hannah King | Aug 18, 2017 | accessibility, aids and equipment, disability, disability information resource, independent living, smart phones
Technology develops so quickly and we’re always amazed at how creative designers can be when developing apps for our smart phones. From providing solutions for tricky issues, to coming up with daily living support, apps can play an integral part in supporting and...
by Hannah King | Jul 25, 2017 | accessibility, disability
As described by the Edinburgh Fringe, ‘Unwritten collects the poignant, but often comical, true-life stories of three disabled individuals with wide-ranging impairments, placing them in cultural and historical contexts from the Act of Union to the 21st century...
by Rhonda McPhail | Jun 21, 2017 | accessibility, disability, social activities, sport, travel
It’s National Parks Week 2017 (24th July – 30th July) which is an annual national celebration of all things national park. There’s some really great activities and events running across the UK’s national parks for everyone to join in with – from adventures for...
by Rhonda McPhail | Jun 13, 2017 | accessibility, aids and equipment, disability, disabled home adaptations, independent living
Our helpline team at Disability Information Scotland answer enquiries on a wide range of topics but one of the most common topics that people want to know about is disabled home adaptations. What really stuck in our minds (and not in a good way!) is the fact that such...
