Category: Disability

Making Digital Affordable

Our recent support from #jobnetworkbristol ( has been a lifeline for one of our beneficiaries. Jimmy had a Stroke, which has left him mainly offline with only occasional trips to the library. But with the help of jobnetworkbristol our project took receipt of a tablet, set it up and presented to Jimmy. To help in the digital journey Jimmy is now an active user of the online course: Learn My Way https://www.learnmyway.com/ providing easy to follow examples covering a variety of online features and functions relating to emails, accessing socially essential services, security, social media, dealing with errors and making your PC/Laptop accessible whether for hearing , visual, physical or cognitive support. We can provide one-to-one mentoring alongside face to face support at our weekly drop in sessions.

Getting Connected

Geting people digitaly connected is critical at this current time where affordability and disability can preclude individuals from widening there horizons. With the help of our community partner North Tyneside Disability Forum we packed off a new Ipad for Simon. this will help him with his ongoing online studies and create a better virtual learning environment to accomplish his aims.

Creating a level playing for all – Digital Inclusion

Whether we like it or not technology is expanding into all areas of our social and economic daily lives. For many, this can be a struggle because systems are not accessible or are complete nonsense to those who recall days gone by when “chatting over the garden wall” was the mainstay of the local neighbourhood. Across the UK local digital support services reach out to those on the digital periphery in lots of ways and, critically, provide social support, in the traditional sense, to make sure people take ownership of their local projects. At Park View we constantly review how we extend our support and always look to improve based on your experience. But we still need to do much more!

What It Means to Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin — Chateau Cherie

No matter who you are regardless of ability we must strive to seek out the ‘real’ me in us all.

Cherie

To become comfortable in your own skin, it takes several years and plenty of life lessons and experiences. It takes being knocked down enough times by enough people before you can finally say, enough is enough and choose to be happy. And when we choose to be happy, despite our imperfections and what others think […]

What It Means to Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin — Chateau Cherie

The Strongest, Bravest, and Purest Souls on Earth: The Mentally and Intellectually Disabled. — Chateau Cherie

Acknowledging people with Learning Disabilities is vital to understand how communities work. We all have a role to play!

Cheriewhite

If you’re from my generation, I’m sure you remember the series from the early ’90s, “Life Goes On.” And if you remember this television series, then you automatically think of Corky Thatcher, the mentally challenged middle child of the Thatcher family, played by Chris Burke. He, in real life, has Down’s Syndrome. I’m not writing […]

The Strongest, Bravest, and Purest Souls on Earth: The Mentally and Intellectually Disabled. — Chateau Cherie

Get Online Week

This year Online Week is on from 19 – 25th October. Many local Online Centres Network members will be hosting events around the country, we will be representing North Tyneside borough as the specialist Digital Disability Support service. We will be posting further information nearer the time. Because of the current restrictions in access to our drop in services, all the events will be held virtually. If in the event we are able to deliver some elements of this years programme with a non virtual space, we will plan this into the forthcoming diary. Hope you can all join us nearer the time?

Email: office@parkviewproject.org.uk for further information

If you could have 20/20 vision would you take it? — My life my story

If there was a cure for your disability would you take it? This is a question that can provoke many numerous responses. Some people may not want a cure because their disability is a definite part of who they are. Some people may jump at the chance to be free of the unique hurdles having […]

If you could have 20/20 vision would you take it? — My life my story

Thought provoking account of a blind person

Three presentations on web accessibility and inclusion that benefit bloggers — Write Into Life

Accessibility is an absolute for those with physical or intellectual challenges.

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. And at no time has web accessibility and inclusion been more important for older people. Bloggers can learn from M365 May.

Three presentations on web accessibility and inclusion that benefit bloggers — Write Into Life

online learning for all — patter

Online Learning and Visual Impairments –

This is a guest post from Anna Pilson. Anna is a PhD student at Durham University School of Education. Her ESRC-funded project aims to create a participatory action research model that positions children with a vision impairment as knowledge producers and change agents. She tweets as @pilsonanna. Now that the Covid-19 pandemic has radically altered the […]

online learning for all — patter

Working with and for disabled people

Our digital world is rapidly changing, but for many who still seek a safe place, it is a challenge. Our project is a based on developing involvement of disabled people in learning new ways to get together by providing shared activities that are led by you with support from our trained volunteer Online Chum Mentors. We are a small community group working towards charitable registration relying entirely on donations and the good will of many of our local community who devote time to helping others make best use of the internet and technology. You can find out more by visiting our website at https://www.parkviewprojectne.com/