Waganda Moses is eighteen years old. He’s the second oldest of eighteen children from a poor family who live in Iganga, a town two hours outside of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. When he was born, he was perfectly healthy; however, at age two, he contracted malaria. He was rushed to hospital where doctors administered an injection. […]

So, you’re considering working with special needs children, or maybe you do and you’re simply looking to enhance your skills and confidence.   Either way, this guide is for you. Children with additional requirements should be entitled to the same amount of care, support and learning opportunities as their non-disabled peers, but working with special needs […]

A healthy active lifestyle and mentally healthy are two separate things, but both equally important.   Whilst physical health generally depends on two main things: a reasonable amount of active movement and a balanced, well-considered diet, feeling mentally healthy requires one to be in tune with their body, mind and soul, and take steps to figure […]

Disability is a term that has so often been misunderstood and misrepresented by the societies we live in.  To give you a definition, a physical disability is a limitation on a person’s physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living, such as respiratory disorders, blindness, […]

The term mobility chair refers to a wheelchair which is only required as a means of transportation. It can otherwise be termed a transport wheelchair. A mobility chair can help someone who has limited or no mobility to get about. This umbrella term would not usually include wheelchairs appropriate for those that spend 24/7 in […]

Slings come in different designs and have different roles in supporting a disabled person to transfer from a wheelchair using a hoist. These vary from the stalwart universal sling, used by many health professionals working with the elderly, to the easy fit sling suited to people with more complex hoisting requirements. Let’s look at some […]

A platform lift is a mechanical structure which provides users with access to 2 or more floors. They can be used in residential and commercial buildings and are used to make spaces accessible to wheelchair users or those with impaired mobility. Most platform lifts have an ‘L’ shaped platform, which moves vertically through an enclosed […]

The Invacare power wheelchair range offers a great deal of versatility, innovation and design, to suit the varying needs of a wheelchair user but how do you know which model is best for you? The range There are a number of models within the Invacare power wheelchair range and each has slightly different benefits for […]

We often hear the words “I am looking for a small wheelchair”, without delving further into this statement it is impossible to know what the person needs. A small wheelchair could refer to a wheelchair for a child, or one for an elderly person for occasional use that needs to be easily transported or on […]

Outdoor wheelchairs provide great personal freedom and as wheelchair design advances the range of models available is expanding.    Many outdoor wheelchairs are now highly adjustable to cope with different indoor and outdoor activities, though they are generally designed for urban environments and may not be able to cope with more ‘off road’ conditions.  Alternatively, […]