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My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 6
Carrying on with my last post, about the switches on my clipboard on my bed, although I learned approximately where my switch for my lamp...
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Apr 27, 2024
My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 5
Although I only really use my bedroom for sleeping in and storing my clothes, standing frame and electric wheelchair, there are quite a...
Ailsa
Apr 26, 2024
My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 4
Welcome back! When I was living with my mum and dad, I also liked to be as independent as possible because that’s how I was brought up...
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Apr 25, 2024
My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 3
I store my DVDs and other bits and pieces in my TV unit drawers. Being neat and tidy is great, but there was a bit of a problem with...
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Apr 24, 2024
My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 2
When I was living with my parents, I called them when I needed help, but when I moved, some carers said that they didn’t hear me when I...
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Apr 23, 2024
My Equipment and Gadgets - Part 1
There are many different types of equipment and gadgets out there and even the smallest and simplest thing can mean the difference...
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Apr 22, 2024
The Social Care System: Part 3
Following on from my previous blog post on the social care system, we all know that the Covid 19 pandemic has a lot to answer for,...
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Oct 23, 2022
The Social Care System: Part 2 - What Are The Main Problems?
Haven't read Part 1? Read it here. Before I wrote these posts, I asked several people about their views on the live-in care crises, and...
Ailsa
Oct 22, 2022
The Social Care System: Part 1
In the UK, the Social Care system is split into several different categories, I believe one category is shared housing; shared housing is...
Ailsa
Oct 21, 2022
When Does an AAC Device Become So Much More? - My Thoughts on Augmentative Assistive Communication
Communication. This is an umbrella term used to describe a huge variety of ways we tell others things. The way each person communicates...
Ailsa
Jul 7, 2022
New Chapter: Moving on Out (Part 2)
I forgot to add this to my previous posts... Way way back many centuries ago... Oops, only a few months - When all the adaption work, the...
Ailsa
Dec 25, 2021
New Chapter: Moving on Out (Part 1)
Wow, what a year it has been! On 20 May, I published a blog post announcing that I had been given the tenancy of a two bedroomed flat,...
Ailsa
Dec 18, 2021
Why I Don't Class My Wheelchairs As My Legs
I've been thinking about this for a while now, and I have always wanted to write a blog post about it, but I didn't know how to word it...
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Aug 1, 2021
What's New?
Hey hey! How are you all? I know that I have been quiet on my blog since December, but I am still here... I promise! I just wanted to...
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May 20, 2021
Windows Accessibility - Part 8: Hardware Accessories (Types of Keyboard)
Now onto the last section in this blog series: keyboards. If you use a hardware keyboard, it is important to have a keyboard that “feels...
Ailsa
Dec 30, 2020
Windows Accessibility - Part 7: Hardware Accessories (Power Buttons and Types of Mouse)
I've focussed on software for this series, but there are lots of hardware accessories to help you access your computer. The first group...
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Dec 23, 2020
Windows Accessibility - Part 6: Software to Aid Accessibility
Even with all these settings that I have mentioned, there are still more ways you can make your computer more accessible. I've mainly...
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Dec 16, 2020
Windows Accessibility - Part 5
As you can tell from my previous posts, there are lots of ways you can make Windows more accessible to suit your needs, but wait, there's...
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Dec 9, 2020
Windows Accessibility - Part 4
In Part 1, I mentioned that I have no option to change the brightness of my display within Windows settings. I initially thought that...
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Dec 2, 2020
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