Melissa McDonald's Discussions (12)

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Ongoing Issues with Accessibility Proves There’s More Work to be Done

Accessibility is still a constant issue in today’s world. One particular cornerstone is accessibility yet to be explored fully is accessibi…

Started by Melissa McDonald in The Good, the Bad and the Unaccessible

0 Sep 8, 2016

Canada’s First National Accessibility Law To Be Drafted By Visually Impaired MP

Carla Qualtrough, a highly successful human rights lawyer and former Paralympian swimmer, who has been visually impaired since birth, has d…

Started by Melissa McDonald in And another thing...

0 Sep 5, 2016

CleverCogs System Continues to Make Advancements in People's Lives

Blackwood recently marked the one year anniversary of CleverCogs. The personalised digital care package has many care features, the benefit…

Started by Melissa McDonald in Projects

0 Aug 26, 2016

Pokémon Go - Currently Taking The World By Storm, But Is It Accessible?

The current craze in the ever-evolving world of gaming is, if by some chance you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard, Pokémon Go!…

Started by Melissa McDonald in The Good, the Bad and the Unaccessible

0 Aug 11, 2016

Syrian Refugee Designs New Mobility Bicycle

Recent news has been inundated with the stories of Syrian refugees and their journeys to build better lives. One in particular, Safwan Harb…

Started by Melissa McDonald in Wheelchairs & Mobility

0 Aug 1, 2016

INSPIRATIONAL GB PARA-DRESSAGE RIDER TO COMPETE EVEN HARDER THANKS TO SUPPORT OF TGA FOLDING MOBILITY SCOOTER

Cornwall native Emily Skerrett, 33, is a talented disabled horse rider who has been selected to represent Great Britain in Para-dressage. D…

Started by Melissa McDonald in Wheelchairs & Mobility

0 Jul 28, 2016

Corien Staels Takes Innovation to New Heights: Young entrepreneur creates a solution to age-old problem faced by millions of wheelchair users worldwide

Corien Staels is a young inventor and entrepreneur. A Belgian native, Corien is currently working on an Entrepreneurship Masters at the Un…

Started by Melissa McDonald in Wheelchairs & Mobility

0 Jul 21, 2016

Blackwood Residents Help Up-and-Coming Designer

Corien Staels, founder of Staels Designs and inventor of the cooling & heating pad (for more information, visit here) for wheelchair us…

Started by Melissa McDonald in Wheelchairs & Mobility

0 Jul 21, 2016

Green Fingered Residents Cut Ribbon, Officially Opening Accessible Greenhouse

Gardening is known for being very therapeutic and brings real joy to many. Last Friday my colleague and I visited Broom Court care home in…

Started by Melissa McDonald in Sport & Activities

0 Jun 30, 2016

Exciting Advance made in Developing World Healthcare thanks to the Amparo Socket!

Another exciting step has been made in the advancement of independent living! The James Dyson Foundation, an organisation which encourages…

Started by Melissa McDonald in Assistive Technology

0 Jun 23, 2016

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