* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * Launched in 2020, the VacayAbility website features user reviews and ratings on attractions, hotels, and restaurants, with a focus on accessibility-related factors. Users can create free accounts to review businesses and tourist sites. You can give a star rating in several categories, […]
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Meet Hannah…
* This post is written by our previous Website Administrator. * Hi, I’m Hannah! As a teen, I was very much a jack of all trades and a master of none, getting involved in all sorts of activities and extracurriculars. I was 16 when I first started experiencing symptoms of fibromyalgia that would keep me […]
The Blind Soapmaker
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * Access Your Life is known for encouraging and enabling people with disabilities to achieve a brighter future, whether they require physical or mental support. It’s for these reasons that I’m excited to work alongside AYL to support more people in […]
Wheelie Good Mobility
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * Wheelie Good Mobility was launched in 2008 by Greenwich University graduate Charmaine Kemp and her father Bob. The home business then specialised in recycling used mobility scooters, along with getting them out to the public in a market that was […]
Do More Study
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * The DoMore study aims to find new ways to help children and young people with long-term disabilities, who are unable to walk, to move more in their day to day lives. Young people aged 12 – 25 who use a wheelchair, […]
Meet Adam…
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators. * Hi, I’m Adam! A 45-year-old Army Veteran, Transgender man living with a disability. Originally from Scotland, I moved to England aged 25 to re-enlist in the army. Fast forward to my early 30’s and I once again had to leave, only this […]
Able Eyes Virtual Tours – Introduction
* This post is kindly sponsored by Able Eyes. * Imagine travelling with your child who is on the Autism Spectrum, a parent who uses a wheelchair, or a loved one suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Some of their biggest challenges stem from visiting an unknown environment, encountering factors they cannot change, or feeling unprepared. Because of […]
Disability Pride 2021
* This post has been written by one of our volunteer content creators. * As we reach the end of Disability Pride Month, I was honoured to have been asked by Lauren to reflect on my thoughts regarding this occasion as a disabled person. Disability Pride can often be a really challenging month for people […]
Aritco Home Lifts – Introduction
* This post is kindly sponsored by Aritco. * Aritco was founded in 1995 by four entrepreneurs living just outside of Stockholm. All four had experience in the lift business and understood the need for a new kind of product that was smarter to use and simpler to install, easier to operate and significantly less expensive […]
Meet Cameron…
* This post has been written by our previous Social Media Manager. * Hi, I’m Cameron! As a sufferer of moderate-severe depression and GAD (generalised anxiety disorder), I’m very aware of how little support is offered to those with disabilities of the mind. This is because a mental illness isn’t typically seen as a ‘disability’. Yet […]
Top Ten Kitchen Aids – Part Two
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators – it is not sponsored. * The AYL team have teamed up to create a series of blog posts highlighting our favourite disability related products, starting with kitchen aids which you can read in part one of this series. As you will see, many of […]
Living With A Rare Disease
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * Living with a rare disease? We need your help! In 2015, the UK health agency NICE was asked to fund a new drug for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Parents waited over two years for a decision to be made. But […]
T-Pull Door Closer – Introduction
* This post is kindly sponsored by T-Pull. * T-Pull door closers were created to solve a particular problem that is faced by wheelchair and mobility aid users across the world – closing a door behind you as you leave a room. Whether you are using an interior or exterior door, it is always a […]
The Little Things
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators. * Small Changes That Make Everyday Tasks More Manageable As I was preparing my lunch a few days ago I was thinking about how I’ve adapted my kitchen to ensure I avoid serious burns, concussions or other fall based calamities. This then got […]
Top Ten Kitchen Aids – Part One
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators – it is not sponsored. * Daily living aids are usually small pieces of equipment used within the home to help people with disabilities live more independently. However, not every item lives up to their sales expectations. So, the AYL team have teamed […]
AYL Ambassador – Staying Motivated
* This post is written by one of our volunteer ambassadors in partnership with Invictus Active. * I hope everyone is doing well as can be during these strange times. It’s been a whole year since the coronavirus took over our lives, but we can almost see light at the end of the tunnel. Because […]
