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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Apr 25
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: 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: 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: 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 - 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: 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
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
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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Ailsa
Dec 25, 2021
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
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
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
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 23, 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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Ailsa
Dec 2, 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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Ailsa
Nov 18, 2020
Windows Accessibility - Part 2
Welcome back to Windows Accessibility! If you haven't read Part 1 yet, it will probably be better to read it before Part 2. Next on the...
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Ailsa
Sep 9, 2020
What 'The Real World' Feels Like to Me
Wow, where has this year gone? Into September already! Last year, I left college and went into the 'real world'... I got myself a job...
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Ailsa
May 2, 2020
My View on 'Inspiration Porn'
At some point in most disabled people's life, they come across a little thing called 'inspiration porn'. Inspiration porn can be viewed...
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Ailsa
Apr 4, 2020
What It Is Like to Rely on Carers
This blog post was written by me and was originally submitted to 'Disabled People's Voice'. All content, views and opinions in the post...
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