Physicists and neuroscientists from The University of Nottingham and University of Birmingham have unlocked one of the mysteries of the human brain, thanks to new research using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG).
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I love the thrill of being somewhere new, full of people to meet (growing up in a small town makes feeling anonymous quite nice!) and the excitement and anticipation that comes with being in a strange place. For most of my life I travelled ‘mainstream’ – booking hotels through a high street travel agent, hobbling on to transfer coaches, re-arranging furniture in the room to accommodate my wheelchair.
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The 66th World Health Assembly adopted a resolution calling for better health care for people with disabilities. The resolution encourages Member States to:
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Smart businesses are taking steps to ensure their customer service staff possess the systems and skills to ensure outstanding customer service to everyone including those affected by disability, says the CEO of the Australian Network on Disability, Suzanne Colbert AM.
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The summer months can be difficult for many people with MS who find their symptoms are worsened by heat. Cooling oneself down before, during or after activity can help to reduce the effects of heat and the problems that it can cause. Cooling techniques can range from cheap and simple ideas to more expensive equipment items. The following are a few suggestions.
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I have been using my artistic practice to research ways in which I might open up a narrative based around the sense of agency, freedom and expansion engendered by the experience of using my ‘power’chair. Other dynamics which became apparent within the work were issues about support/constriction, fragmentation/unity, presence/absence, the power of the empty chair and the prosthetic extension of the body. I have also been interested in the concept of liminality, the use of art for catharsis, subjectivism and expression of self and ideas explored by Juan Munoz around ‘otherness’ – where themes of alienation dominate.
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London (CNN) — With her flaming red hair, Marilyn Monroe figure, and lurid green snake casually coiled around the arm, Jo-Jo Cranfield looks like a real-life muse emerging from a Salvador Dali painting.

It’s impossible not to stare at the neon python on her left wrist. But take a closer look and you’ll discover that the reptile slithers in and out of the flesh like a psychedelic needle and thread.
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When I was a little girl I had always dreamed about being famous. I was a singer, dancer and actress who wanted nothing more than to be in the spotlight. Who knew I’d actually get my chance! Well…sort of. I was thrown into that spotlight unexpectedly and for reasons that I would have never imagined.
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Ημερομηνία: 4 Δεκεμβρίου 2013
Τοποθεσία: VLEVA (Vlaams-Europees verbindingsagentschap vzw), Kortenberglaan 71, 1000 Βρυξέλλες, Βέλγιο
Συμμετέχοντες: 100-120
Διάρκεια: 9:00πμ – 18:00μμ
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Every morning I say two prayers. It isn’t normal for someone in my position to recite either one, but I’ve never been described as normal. The first, traditionally said by addicts, is the Serenity Prayer: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.” The second, traditionally said only by women as part of the Jewish morning prayers, is, “Blessed are you Hashem, our God, king of the universe for having made me according to his will.” Together these prayers remind me–a person with cerebral palsy–to be proud of who I am, while accepting, but not diminishing, my challenges.
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Which course?

Training of trainers to provide basic ICT skills’ education to people with disabilities, taking on board their specific needs.
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