Ailsa

Apr 26

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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Ailsa

Apr 25

MY EQUIPMENT AND GADGETS

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...

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Ailsa

Apr 25

MY EQUIPMENT AND GADGETS

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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Ailsa

Apr 24

MY EQUIPMENT AND GADGETS

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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Ailsa

Apr 23

MY EQUIPMENT AND GADGETS

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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Ailsa

Apr 22

MY EQUIPMENT AND GADGETS

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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Ailsa

Oct 23, 2022

THE SOCIAL CARE SYSTEM

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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Ailsa

Oct 22, 2022

DISABILITY

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...

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Ailsa

Oct 21, 2022

LIFE

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...

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When Does an AAC Device Become So Much More? - My Thoughts on Augmentative Assistive Communication

Ailsa

Jul 7, 2022

DISABILITY

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...

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Ailsa

Dec 25, 2021

MOVING OUT

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...

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Ailsa

Dec 18, 2021

MOVING OUT

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,...

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Ailsa

Aug 1, 2021

CEREBRAL PALSY

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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Ailsa

May 20, 2021

MOVING OUT

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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Ailsa

Dec 30, 2020

CEREBRAL PALSY

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...

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Ailsa

Dec 23, 2020

CEREBRAL PALSY

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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Ailsa

Dec 16, 2020

CEREBRAL PALSY

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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Ailsa

Dec 9, 2020

CEREBRAL PALSY

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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Ailsa

Dec 2, 2020

LIFE

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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