Posted by: flashsays on: 2011-02-20
The variety of train providers across the UK creates a problem; the services you take for granted on one service may not be offered on another. Knowing what to expect can be difficult, but if you’re a wheelchair user, it’s even more varied and you’re certainly not equal to other passengers. Let’s take a closer [...]
Posted by: flashsays on: 2011-02-18
I have followed up to several stories I reported in the last year. Here are the updates. The new Routemaster – if this is the future, I’m not on board I revisted the Routemaster on 27 January and found that two poles had been moved so that it was now possible to get into the [...]
Posted by: flashsays on: 2011-02-10
Usually, access improvements benefit both wheelchair users and parents pushing baby buggies. So why is it so awkward when both parties meet on a bus? Is there any common ground, or will they automatically resent each other’s presence? Sophie, pregnant mum to a toddler, and Lisa, a wheelchair user, explain where they are coming from. [...]
Posted by: flashsays on: 2011-02-02
A guide to how users with specific disabilities / impairments can use the Wii Fit. (Part 2 of 2.)
Posted by: flashsays on: 2011-02-02
A general overview of the way the Wii Fit works and how to operate it if you have a disability. (Part 1 of 2).
