On 22nd October, the Royal Ballet and Opera will hold a sensory-adapted, Relaxed Performance of its new production of Leonard Bernstein’s two operas, Trouble in Tahiti and A Quiet Place.
Louise Fiddes: Hatfield Swimming Paralympic Medallist Prepares For Paris 2024
We speak to Para swimmer Louise Fiddes about her preparations for Paris 2024, her excitement of competing in front of a large crowd and her experience growing up with an intellectual impairment.
Mi-Spend: Making Independent Spending More Accessible
In the modern world where most things are paid by card or online, this can be challenging for people with intellectual and cognitive impairments such as learning disabilities, autism and dementia, who may rely on support with their finances and tend to use cash. Thankfully, Mi-Spend has created a safe and secure way for […]
Panopreter Review: Valuable Text-To-Speech Software Making The Digital World More Inclusive And Accessible
Panopreter is an intuitive and easy-to-use text-to-speech software that converts digital content into spoken audio. Read our review and be in with a chance of winning free access to the software.
Southbank Centre Announces Spring Season Of Literature And Spoken Word Events
The Southbank Centre’s Spring 2024 Literature and Spoken Word programme sees an exceptional line-up of internationally acclaimed authors, artists, historians and journalists. This season taps into today’s topical issues, ranging from disinformation to capitalism. Brand new fiction and non-fiction is presented with unique events, including comedy acts, live music and DJ sets, so audiences can discover what is current in contemporary literature through celebratory and creative experiences.
10 Top Tips To Improve Accessibility At Your Christmas Party For Neurodivergent Children
Ella Rides from Captain Fantastic – the UK’s number one children’s entertainment company – shares her top ten tips to make your party accessible for neurodivergent children.
Book Review: Everyday Citizenship By Wendy Perez
This is a book review of Everyday Citizenship, which is part story, part guide, written by and for people with learning disabilities who want to be the authors of their own choices in a world that denies them their autonomy.
Disability Cricket Is Gaining More Exposure On Sky Sports
The second season of the Disability Premier League (DPL) has been taking place over the past two weeks and the final is scheduled to be broadcast on Sky Sports on Wednesday 6th September, giving more exposure to disability cricket.
Tommy Jessop: “I’m Hoping To Be The Very First Person With Down Syndrome To Become A Superhero”
We speak to Line of Duty actor Tommy Jessop and his brother Will about their mission to show people with Down syndrome can play heroes too.
Save Ticket Offices: Disabled Passengers Condemn Plans To Close Ticket Offices At All Train Stations Across England
Disabled passengers and disability organisations have reacted angrily to the plans of closing all ticket offices at train stations across England.