Acknowledging people with Learning Disabilities is vital to understand how communities work. We all have a role to play!
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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 […]
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 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 […]
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.
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 […]
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/
We have access to a variety of formal and informal help to demystify accessing the internet, whether it is disability creating barriers to understanding or lack of awareness of those functions to help you manage your day-to-day tasks. Normally we provide face-to-face activities at our drop in centre (located in Shiremoor, North Tyneside), because we have a social mission that integrates instruction with community-based activities to ensure that digital processes are considered in relation to the real world life at neighbourhood level. The current national emergency has created challenges for many we exist to support in that they are unable to participate in our annual programme of activities. This is why we are able to extend help remotely using peer support as well as online help using our web platforms. Our public website is an ideal way to keep in touch as well as keeping up to date with what we are doing. There are many of course with no internet access because of digital poverty or because they don’t know where to start. To address these factors we work with local agencies to connect to those needing our help so that collaboration is key to reaching out to those socially and economically excluded. Whether you are aware yourself of someone who could do with some friendly support or you are very new to using digital processes you can get in touch via our public website: https://www.parkviewprojectne.com/ or you can get in touch with us at our shared space at North Tyneside Disability Forum, Earsdon Road, Shiremoor, NE27 0HJ Tel 0191 4661667.
Digital Inclusion does not mean Social Exclusion – Getting you Online to Offline Community Activities
It is now well known by many of WordPress bloggers that come the 1st June they are implementing their new Block design. This is deeply unsatisfactory because for many who are not digitally aware there will be challenges. This is especially the case for those of our members with a Learning Disability who have to formulate a routine in their blogging. Added to this is the current Covid19 lock down where our project drop in is suspended, meaning face-to-face benefit of supporting this unnecessary change will only lead to our community becoming silent. Again we are confronted with barriers that exclude those with intellectual disabilities. It is just not fair and is discriminatory.
This is a possible way forward for those with disabilities to navigate the nightmare that supermarket shopping has become – Read on!
A Scottish assistive tech firm is offering supermarkets across the country access to an innovative solution which the company says can remove the challenges faced by millions of disabled shoppers during the pandemic. As the UK continues to adapt to the new norm of lockdown, supermarkets have taken action to the help reduce the risks […]
Blogging is our focus and connecting with others with a disability is encouraged. But we do try to peer support where individuals experience difficulties that by working together can find solutions together. A consequence of our Digital Befriending Scheme is that we are able to foster happy relationships between our members thereby increase social circles of support. Our drop in centre is usually a hive of activity but the current state of emergency dictates that all our support is online. This situation is important, but we never loose sight of a social goals of getting people online to offline community participation.
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