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disheartened again lady
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| Written by 6YSASSY |
| hi all if u read my profile you will see that i was diagnosed with r+r ms 20 years ago and was awarded full rate mobility.this was great as it meant i could have a car to get out and about and maintain my independance.i had a review 4 months ago an independent so called doctor came to see me at home was really unpleasant and rude and left.may i say nothing has changed with my condition in fact is... (742 more chars) |
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Doppler Test
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| Written by Mavis |
| Had to go for a test re a possible circulation problem....so I received a letter giving me the date and saying that I would need to rest for between 10 and 20 minutus before having the test.
Being me, I was rather nervous and upon arriving at the hospital I had to visit the loo! I thought " oh those couches are not very comfortable but I will try to relax for the time stated.
Soon the nur... (907 more chars) |
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cerebral palsy and antibiotics
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| A study has linked a small number of cases of cerebral palsy to antibiotics given to women in premature labour.
The UK study found 35 cases of cerebral palsy in 769 children of women without early broken waters given antibiotics.
This compared with 12 cases among 735 children of women not given the drugs. Advice is being sent to the study's 4,148 mothers and a helpline set up.
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Mobiles combat Kenyan polio outbreak
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Mobiles combat Kenyan polio outbreak
A mobile phone based health application has helped to investigate and contain a polio outbreak that threatened thousands in East Africa.
Health officials in Kenya used the life saving application, EpiSurveyor, after refugees fleeing violence in Somalia introduced the first case of polio into the country in more than 20 years.
The applicati... (4462 more chars) |
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Will the Paralympics ever be on a par with the Olympics?
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Will the Paralympics ever be on a par with the Olympics?
London 2012 organisers say they will place the two events on an equal footing. But will they get the same coverage?
Basketball players wait for a rebound during the 2008 Paralympic Games. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images
Competition for athletes with disabilities has advanced significantly since the first event of... (2275 more chars) |
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Down's test miscarriage warning
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| The number of healthy babies lost as a result of Down's syndrome testing is "unjustifiable", a charity has claimed.
Down Syndrome Education International estimates two healthy foetuses are miscarried for every three found to have the condition.
Screening is offered to every woman, and more invasive tests - which can cause miscarriage - to those found to be "high risk".
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Many patients pay for wheelchairs
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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Many patients pay for wheelchairs
The survey found 75% faced financial hardship as a result of muscle disease
People with muscle disease are denied health and social care services because they live in Wales, it is claimed.
The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign said its survey showed no specialist care co-ordinator for the 3,000 people with ... (4333 more chars) |
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The facts on carers in the UK
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| The facts on carers in the UK
· One in eight adults is a carer - around six million people. The number is estimated to rise to nine million over the next 30 years.
· One million of them are caring for more than one person.
· Carers save the economy £87bn per year, an average of £15,000 per carer.
· The main carer's benefit is £48.65 for a minimum of 35 hours, equivalent to £... (683 more chars) |
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Is this any way to treat our nation of carers?
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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Michael and Henrietta Spink are two of Britain's six million carers. Their lives have been dictated by their son's disabilities for the last 20 years. Like many other carers, they face financial ruin, stress and exhaustion as they battle to cope with the demands of 24-hour care and a bureaucratic system that makes their lives a misery. By Tracy McVeigh, chief reporter
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When ability is a disability
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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The Paralympic Games is probably the only place in the world where you can be discriminated against for being able-bodied.
As soon as the Games began, we had the first example of this.
Australia's Jess Gallagher planned to take part in a number of events, including the sprints and long jump, and had hopes of gold, but they were dashed when she was told she could see too much. ... (1814 more chars) |
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cold winter payments for the disabled
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| Written by dab |
| I think its about time the goverment made the the cold winter payments for people on middle and high rate of disability allowence as I know there are many people with a disability feel the cold and need the heating on during the winter months I think disabled people should get the same winter payment as pensioners get please tell me what you think.
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About Histoplasmosis...
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| Written by BrokenSoul85 |
| http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00517.html
HistoplasmosisFrom MayoClinic.com Special to CNN.com
Introduction
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide contract the lung disease histoplasmosis. It's transmitted through airborne spores that you breathe into your lungs when you work in or around soil that contains a fungus called Histoplasma capsulatum. Farme... (18795 more chars) |
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FDA orders stronger warnings for 4 arthritis drugs!
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| Written by BrokenSoul85 |
| Hello everyone! This is something I found in my local newspaper and it's VERY important you read this and pass it along! If you are interested in learning more about things like this, please let me know and I'd be glad to pass some of the information I've found, on to any of you! This is very real and very serious! Thanks! So, here it goes:
The Food and Drug Administration ordered st... (3616 more chars) |
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Storeys add to GB cycling golds
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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Storeys add to GB cycling golds
Sarah Storey and husband Barney won within an hour of each other, as GB took their cycling gold haul to 12.
Former swimmer Sarah Storey gained revenge on US rider Jennifer Schuble, with a world individual pursuit record of three minutes 36.637 seconds.
Barney clinched his second gold of the Games as tandem ... (2530 more chars) |
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Monarch Airlines bans disabled woman
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| A wheelchair-user has been banned from using an airline because she is disabled.
Kim Swift, 50, was left stunned when Monarch Airlines told her she was not allowed on board unless she flies with a carer.
Despite using the firm regularly and already paying for the flight, she was informed she must pay £250 for an extra ticket.
Monarch claims it is only following new rules from the Equali... (1106 more chars) |
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50 Disabled people pulling Boeing 757
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Fifty disabled people have displayed their supreme pulling power to enter the world record books.
Each record breaker pulled the equivalent of 1.3 tonnes
Around 2,000 spectators braved the wind and rain to watch the group pull a 65-tonne aircraft 100m, each taking on a load the equivalent of 1.3 tonnes.
The British Disabled Flying Association (BDFA) recruited the 50, seated ... (1222 more chars) |
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Why the Paralympics matter
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| The Paralympics celebrate 60 years of competition in Beijing, and the British team are out to grab a top three spot in the medal table.
Ahead of the action, BBC Sport presenters and pundits explain why they will be watching.
Clare Balding BBC Sport presenter
For the most part, sports coverage changes the way they feel but I believe the P... (6093 more chars) |
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Less jobs for disabled people
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| Written by Hotash |
| Why dont the goverment & local councils get rid of people who were not born in this country & send them back where they came from, there will be more jobs about( if people take on disabled people like they should), they wont be taking lots of our money from benefits & the UK might be a nicer place. |
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G.D.D in toddlers
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| Written by picklemum |
| I am a mum to four children,one of which is in a special needs school,and my youngest is three,wheelchair bound and cannot speak.She is diagnosed with G.D.D but I have not been able to find out exactly what this is.
Has anyone else any idea of the meaning of Global Developmental Delay or what the cause is? |
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Insurer pays for disabled driver snub
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| A disabled driver has won £4,000 compensation from an insurance firm which refused to give him a quote.
Thomas Atkins was told by Insure And Go he could not get cover because his car had special hand controls.
So he sued under the Disability Discrimination Act and the broker offered him £4,000 before it got to court.
Mr Atkins, 68, of Doncaster, is now considering legal action against o... (643 more chars) |
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Girls faked disability to see a band
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Jordan Knight: Girls faked disability to see New Kids On The Block
Singer says fans went to extreme lengths
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Jordan Knight says fans were so desperate to see New Kids On The Block in their heyday that they pretended to be disabled.
The group - including Danny Wood , Donnie Wahlberg , Jonathan Knight , all 39, and Joey McIntyre , 35 - were huge i... (523 more chars) |
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Board settles disabled girl case
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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The 18-year-old has spinal muscular atrophy
The South Eastern Education and Library Board (SEELB) has admitted causing a disabled girl from County Down upset and distress.
The SEELB denied Michaela Hollywood access to Down High in Downpatrick because of her disability.
The 18-year-old who has spinal muscular atrophy was prevented ... (1444 more chars) |
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Access denied: Downing Street's website
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Downing Street's glossy new website to promote a high-tech image is turning into an online joke, reports Benjamin Cohen .
First a fuss over a humorous film about the Jeremy Clarkson for PM campaign apparently showing that the Prime Minister has a sense of humour - but more seriously, tests for More4 News have found the site fails the government's own guidelines on accessibility fo... (1079 more chars) |
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Disabled access boost for train stations
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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Nearly £40m will be spent improving access to Scottish stations by 2015
Five more railway stations in Scotland are to undergo improvements to improve disabled access.
Work will be carried out at Easterhouse and Hyndland stations in Glasgow, Linlithgow in West Lothian, Montrose in Angus and Perth station.
It will be funded through ... (652 more chars) |
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High Court supports disabled man
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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Mr Khairule must have round-the-clock care
A Coventry man has won a High Court victory, allowing legal action against the hospital he thinks is to blame for his severe disabilities.
Jonathon Khairule, 27, who has cerebral palsy, mounted a legal challenge against Tameside General Hospital, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.
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Paralympics boost for China's disabled
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| The Olympic Games will be followed by the Paralympics and, as the BBC's Jill McGivering reports from Kunming, if Chinese athletes perform well, it could help society address long-standing prejudice towards the disabled.
Qian Hong-yan wants to make her parents proud with a Paralympic medal The large public swimming pool is crowded with early morning swimmers.
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Disabled sailor abandons voyage
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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Hilary Lister has been paralysed for seven years
A disabled sailor has abandoned her solo trip around the British coast.
Hilary Lister, who is paralysed from the neck down, and her support team have been beset by problems since setting sail from Dover on 16 June.
Bad weather, technical trouble and injuries to crew members meant th... (2386 more chars) |
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Disabled access protest at cinema
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Protesters gathered outside a cinema after a disabled teenage girl had to crawl up stairs because she could not take her wheelchair in.
Amy Clements, 15, who has spina bifida, organised the protest outside Hereford's Odeon after her experience.
The protesters were calling for wheelchair access to be improved at the Commercial Road cinema.
However, Odeon said it was not possible to ada... (1700 more chars) |
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Yesterday's Mix up
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| Written by Mavis |
| Had to visit the Drs surgery and as husband was busy I took a taxi, well two turned up, either none or two. My friend said to phone her and she would pick me up,( using my new to me mobile phone) and having studied and studied on how to use it.
She saw my husband said to him "Mavis rang and asked me to pick her up" ran to the car and set off.
I was just directing her to a wider space to al... (206 more chars) |
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Canada 'refuses entry to disabled girl'
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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Canada 'refuses entry to disabled girl'
A British family who planned to start a new life in Canada were refused entry because their daughter has learning difficulties and have been forced to return home.
Paul and Barbara-Anne Chapman had sold their home and bought a farmhouse in Nova Scotia where the local authorities supported their arrival.
But after a six-hour flight the family ... (3471 more chars) |
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Bionic eye to give sight to the blind
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| A "cheap and safe" bionic eye to restore basic vision to people going blind is set to be implanted in trials.
The device adapts existing ground-breaking cochlear ear implant technology for the deaf and perceives light rather than sound.
Professor Minas Coroneo and Dr Vivek Chowdhury, from Sydney, say the prosthesis should cost little more than the £10,000 of a cochlear hearing device.
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Care worker is jailed for murder
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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Edge, Purchase and Rudge hoped to benefit from the inheritance fund
A care worker who murdered a disabled man for his £70,000 inheritance fund has been told she will spend at least 30 years in jail.
Thelma Purchase, 44, was found guilty earlier this month of the murder of Greg Baker who was found dead at his cottage in Alton, Staffs,... (1945 more chars) |
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Learning disability sex campaign
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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The It's My Right! campaign is being launched with a series of posters
A campaign for the rights of people with learning disabilities to have sex and relationships is being launched.
The FPA, formerly the Family Planning Association, has produced an information pack on the issue to coincide with a series of posters.
It follows res... (1719 more chars) |
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A council van in a disabled bay
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7541622.stm
A council parking van has been caught on camera parked illegally across a disabled bay in Devon.
The incident was photographed by a member of the public who was walking through the Mary Arches car park in Exeter on Friday.
Exeter City Council admitted it was "a mistake" and said its employees had to observe the same ru... (1027 more chars) |
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STILLER MOVIE IN DISABILITY ROW
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| BEN STILLER's portrayal of a mentally handicapped man in new movie TROPIC THUNDER has provoked anger from disability groups. Stiller's character, an actor, takes on the role of Simple Jack in the movie, who is referred to in marketing material as a "retard". The description and portrayal prompted a number of organisations to protest to bosses at studio DreamWorks - who have now agreed to meet in ... (339 more chars) |
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My blog
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| Written by loz121 |
| my blog is complete and is available for you to read i hope it is intresting .
http://lozsmedicaljourney.blogspot.com/
Loz |
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My new blog on blogspot!
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| Written by loz121 |
| i have took the time i spent at home and regenerated it in to making a new stylish blog on blogspot showing what my cochlear implant (deaf) and the condition is all about! ive been working it for the past few days long hours to get everything in and looking good! i will maybe post a llink on here when im happy with it! :) its keeping me very preoccupied at the moment so its good! :D x |
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'Disabled' benefit fraudster caught running mini-marathon
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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A keen long-distance runner who claimed disability allowance saying he could barely walk has been jailed for a year for benefit fraud after being filmed taking part in a 10K run.
Stefan Dudek, 51, also worked as a crowd steward at Everton Football Club and travelled the British Isles providing security for rock concerts and sporting events while claiming almost £49,000 in benefits he ... (2054 more chars) |
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Dyslexic student fights exam system
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| From http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/jul/29/dyslexia.exams
A medical student with dyslexia is to take legal action against the General Medical Council in a bid to ban the use of multiple choice exams in doctors' training.
Naomi Gadian, 21, claims the use of the tests discriminates against people with the learning difficulty and is challenging the medical regulator GMC to scrap ... (1955 more chars) |
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Disabled 'face suffering in NHS'
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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Disabled 'face suffering in NHS'
Martin Ryan's family say they were ignored
People with learning disabilities are suffering and even dying as laws to protect them are ignored by the NHS in England, says an inquiry report.
The independent inquiry, launched after the deaths of six patients, called for tougher inspections and more traini... (4696 more chars) |
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Hot Hot Hot
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| Written by Karl |
| We are having a heat wave in the UK!
We moan when it is too cold,
now we are moaning because it is too hot! |
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new song
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| Written by bjm49 |
| maby 2morrow i,ll get over you
maby 2morro i,ll find someone new
maby 2morro the sun will shine thro
mayby 2morrow i,ll get over you. |
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| Written by 6YSASSY |
| HI AS BIN A GOODISH DAY TODAY BUT AS WEATHER A BIT MUGGY I DO TIRE EASILY. SCALE OF 1TO 10 I'D GIVE IT AN 8.BUSY W/E AHEAD START BACK 2 WORK SAT & BBQ SUNDAY PLUS SHOP WITH GALS. |
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New Games Online
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| We have revamped the game page.
We have added 4 new games and in the future will be adding some more games.
We have added a leaderboard so you can see who is the best gamer on here and you can make comments now
Have fun
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Missing Top Model
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| Written by loz121 |
| ive been watching this programme since it started and feel its about time theres a disabled model instead of perfect stick catwalk models. Although i feel some of the contestants are playing games to get to the top. I was angry when one suggested that deaf ness was not a valid disability for this programme because it was not a "visable disability"
i would say to her people who are deaf have ... (403 more chars) |
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Britain's Missing Top Model Series 1
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| We have added highlights of Britain's Missing Top Model - Series 1
Eight young disabled women discover what it takes to be a model - but which of them will win a photo shoot and appear in a top fashion magazine?
Goto the video page to watch them
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Disabled woman's bus trip 'test'
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7452966.stm
Rick and Rosemary have visited many cities on their journey
A disability campaigner, has completed her mission to cross the UK in her wheelchair using only public transport.
Rosemary Bolinger, 51, arrived at Bangor pier in Gwynedd on Friday after setting off from Eastbourne on M... (2052 more chars) |
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Hilary Lister the disabled sailor update
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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A record-breaking quadriplegic sailor is going around Britain in a 20ft boat controlled by her breath.
Here is the update
Day 18 - Thursday 3 July: Teams remains in Lymington ahead of the planned sail to Portland tomorrow.
Day 17 - Wednesday 2 July: The issues with the boat's electronics now appear to have been resolved and Sean's back off to the hospital today to check hi... (6446 more chars) |
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New chatroom on here
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Users have been asking us for a better chatroom! Now we have a new one with more silly faces.
The chat room is totally free unlike some disability websites.
This disability website is totally free and run by disabled people 100%
Why not join now |
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Disabled sailor plans solo trip
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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Hilary Lister hopes to complete the trip in three to four months
from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7429138.stm
A record-breaking quadriplegic sailor is preparing to sail solo around Britain in a 20ft boat controlled by her breath.
Hilary Lister, 36, from Dunkirk, Kent, became the first quadriplegic sailor to cross the English Channel, in 2005. ... (1448 more chars) |
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im new user
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| Written by admin |
| hi everone im a 59yr good looking guy with a lot of time on my hands now i am not working. i have just recently learned how to use internet and im looking for new friends. by bjm49
Able here team edited your title for you. Try the penpal section to add yourself or the forum |
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My talker machine
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| Written by Karl |
| Sorry for not being around at the moment but Im reviewing my grids on my sselfmade talker. over 200 grids. once I am happy with them other talker users can use them too for free.
Karl |
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Hospital wipes 'spreading MRSA'
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Some types of anti-bacterial wipes used by hospital staff to clean surfaces could be helping to spread bacteria, researchers say.
The Welsh School of Pharmacy found that MRSA survived on the wipe, and then contaminated everything it touched.
The team said staff should throw away wipes after cleaning just one surface.
An infection-control specialist said killing bacteria instantly was ... (2506 more chars) |
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Cocoa can be 'boost to diabetics'
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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The key ingredient is flavonoids
From http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7416646.stm
A cup of enriched cocoa may help improve the working of blood vessels in diabetic patients, research suggests.
Doctors prescribed three mugs of specially formulated cocoa a day for a month, and found "severely impaired" arteries regained normal f... (2913 more chars) |
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Clampdown on disability bullying
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7401382.stm
Schools in England are being advised on how to stop the bullying of children with special needs or disabilities.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls says bullying of this kind is the "cruellest expression of cowardice".
The charity Mencap says eight out of 10 children with a learning disability have been bullied, and six out of 10 physically h... (2856 more chars) |
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Another hamster
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| Written by loz121 |
| We got another hamster today! we still have Nev the dwarf hamster but we now have an unnamed syrian hamster! thats sooooooooo cute! hes my brothers now! we got it from a friend of a friend who could not longer have the hamster so we took it in! :)
hes all fluffy and a little fatso and cream with little brown sploches! i wonder what my brother will call him! :0D im sure ill find out tomrw! w... (201 more chars) |
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A busy bee
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| Written by Karl |
| my god Im busy, Im redesigning my grids for my talker as I have upgraded the software to grid 2..
I am also designing a huge website for a client.
I was going to upgrade the chatroom but now this is on hold for 3 or 4 weeks. |
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My holiday in primrose valley
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| Written by Karl |
| I'm back from my week holiday at Primrose valley near filey; we stayed in a huge accessible caravan. It was great waking up by the sea everyday with the seagulls tapping on the caravan roof at 6am, natural alarm clock. I don’t see 8am at home as I like my bed too much and I do have thick curtains so I don’t see daylight until I press the open button. I tried hiding under the bed covers when wak... (650 more chars) |
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dispointed
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| Written by loz121 |
| im gutted the sun has gone back in hopefully the weekend will be sunny! :0D and nice n warm and i will be back on my swinging chair reading my book again :) |
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sunshine at last
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| Written by loz121 |
| im loving the sunshine we are getting now and its finally nearly summer
ive been sat out in the garden on my swinging chair! reading my book ahh perfect! :) |
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New videos
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| We have added new videos
A documentary video about a blind boy who has taught himself to use echo location to navigate around the world. We have added 2 videos of him.
A blind painter video, his pictures are amazing.
Spinal cord injury persons enjoy scuba diving. They received training under IAHD system, International Association For Handicapped Divers.
disabled scuba diving. La... (85 more chars) |
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freeport castleford
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| Written by loz121 |
| i have been on an outing with my 2 friends to freeport castleford. it was lovely and warm with the sun out! did some shopping and bought myself a new bag! :) despite needing to use disabled toliets and we had to find them my frinds understood and helped me find one to use because i need bars to get myself off a toliet nowdays being so stiff! and heavy! although i love my body now it has been a h... (94 more chars) |
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Stressing bad
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| Written by quadman |
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This is my 23rd year living with disabilities... I am stressing and having trouble coping with having to depend on other people for my survival... it really really feels horrible... everything I need done I have to ask someone to do it for me :-( I hate having to depend on others... life not supposed to be this way... people supposed to take care their selves and make it through life on their... (222 more chars) |
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One year later
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| Written by lbling |
| Like you Loz a whole year has gone by since our brush with death. I want to say a big thank-you to my friends and family, especially my daughter Anna for looking after me so well when I had undiagnosed acute hydrocephalus. Thank you for pestering the Dr and getting me to hospital before I lapsed completely into a coma. I will raise my glass of rose to all of you including Loz later! Cheers Laura ... (2 more chars) |
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happy near death day
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| Written by loz121 |
| today is the day a year ago i nearly died because of my condition and i will be celebrating being alive hopefully having a great day and go for a meal with family :)
i nearly died because i went to hospital for a routine op to get a PEG a feeding tube and after the op i ended up catching pnemonia and septicsemia and was given 24 hours to live at one point. after 6 weeks in intensive care i c... (110 more chars) |
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isolated
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| Written by loz121 |
| i have been feelling very isolated latley despite living at home. but im STUCK home coz everyone else is busy with their own lives! :(
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nev the hamster
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| Written by loz121 |
| ive had nev the hamster out today for a play hes been playing in his wheel and peeping out his little log hes so cute :0D |
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my birthday
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| Written by admin |
| Time for a post here....Things are going very well! My 25th birthday was last Tues. and it was grest one! I will be back it school in the fall and I am pretty happy about that! Well, all is good. I will be back soon.
Keep smiling! |
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FITNESS FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS
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| Written by hansom |
| HI GUYS,
IM A WHEELCHAIR USER AND LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON GETTING FIT AND LOOSEING WEIGHT, IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE ID APPRECIATE IT |
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New Mobility Shop
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| We have opened a mobility shop!!
We are selling very cheap new scooters and power chairs!
Our prices are the lowest in the UK |
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back again
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| Written by ducky |
| hello readers just going to catch you up on progress. Tuesday had smug expression on face and was humming away as happy as little lark.updated somthing easy way, {.before I found out how to do it had to delete it all } then had nice chat with couple of members. said byee and went of internet cus needed feeding an watering and did bits and bobs. went back on net about 4 hr later and then it s... (751 more chars) |
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Cheap new scooters
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| AbleHere brings you cheap new scooters. ...................FREERIDER MAYFAIR 4 ...................FREERIDER MAYFAIR S ...................FREERIDER KENSINGTON S ...................PRIDE CELEBRITY X SPORT ...................PRIDE CELEBRITY XL8 ...................PRIDE GOGO ELITE TRAVELLER 4 ...................PRIDE GOGO ELITE TRAVELLER 4 PLUS ...................SUNRISE MEDICAL LITTLE S... (415 more chars) |
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Electric wheelchair is ill
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| Written by Karl |
| My electric wheelchair has gone in today to get repaired. Im missing it already, its so frustrating not being able to move around. It was still working but I needed
a new seat (big hole was in it)
a new backrest as it was ripped
The on/off switch was taped on lol
loose footrests
loose pint holder (very important)
Squeaky front wheels
Not much else oops lol
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Back Online!
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| Written by Sarah1984 |
| Hiya
I haven't been online for a few months but i am back on the internet now. I have missed it.
I will tell you what i have been upto.
I recently started doing some voluntary work at a charity shop. I do it two days a week for 2 hours. I am enjoying it. I help by pricing things and serving customers.
On Thursday night i went to a pub quiz with friends. I go every Thursday. We... (105 more chars) |
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why I do it
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| Written by ducky |
| i know I come across as flipent in the blog . some people might just blink, smile, think wacky .rubbish or even think that Blogging should be about serious issues Whatever they think there is a different side to me. that now and then surfaces I feel tearfull . frustrated angry and vonerable. people will feel them and a lot of other emotions that are to numerous to put down. I hide that side... (382 more chars) |
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Wheelchair tyres over your shopping
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| Written by Karl |
| I was driving in my wheelchair, I saw this man waiting at the bus stop I just looked away and then I saw the man's shopping bags in the front of me. So I turned sharpy sharply and thank gooddness I missed them by a whisker. The shopping bags were about 4 feet away from him so I don't look for shopping bags in the middle of the footpath.
I returned to my car I noticed my tyre was going down ... (108 more chars) |
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Portal for the disabled
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| Written by moumita.p |
| In the month of March, Government of India launched an exclusive portal for the disabled in India. The name of the portal is 'Punarbhava' which means renewed being. This website caters to the disabled populations as well as those associated with them like relatives, NGOs etc. This is an initiative from 'Media Lab Asia' in collaboration with Rehabilitation Council of India. http://www.punarbhava... (5 more chars) |
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Amazing New Videos
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| we have added 3 new videos
1. Amazing and inspiring teen amputee dancer dances gracefully. See if you can tell which leg is affected!
2. A legless woman is absailing down a mountain
3. Life Rolls On Foundation's program called "They Will Surf Again" is an adaptive surf program where people with disabilities, mostly with spinal cord injury, get the chance to surf! Some have never surfed... (235 more chars) |
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bloggin
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| Written by ducky |
| I am writng to say glad I found this site. having fun, Abl-Here proberly thinking (Of all the sites in all the world why are's.) I should have had a part in casablanca; look on the bright side , there is only one of me. ,
Just had thought,? . If you are reading this you may be groaning at the blog not your pains . !! so I may have just preformed a teeny miracle!! Saint ducky has... (480 more chars) |
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Good Morning
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| Written by Kathy |
| Good Morning all
I havent been on for a few days as I have been busy trying to get my new car sorted out, and it now not coming till next week!!!!! Not a happy bunny now LOL!!!!
And I've been feeling struggling for the last couple of days to be able to get comfy for more than two mins to be able to sit and write, as it is I'm having to get up and down every five mins to move because... (896 more chars) |
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Bridlington Eye
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| Written by Hotash |
| Bridlington Eye is now open on Bridlington seafront, the price is £4 for adults, I will not be going on it |
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New Entry
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| Written by Kathy |
| I'm writting today, for two reasons, one I have been asked a question by one of the members that I felt would be better answered in my journal, and secondly to put an update on.
I was asked how I felt when I was diagnosed with SB after such a long time?
I suppose I was in shock really to start with, when you hear of people with SB you automatically think about people in wheel chairs (I kn... (3880 more chars) |
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A free pizza
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| Written by Karl |
| I went to the pizza shop after pub on Friday. They know me very well, and the shop is great for wheelchair access. They tape the pizza box to my legs so I don't drop it on the way home. I have educated them very well.
When I arrived home I found the pizza was really burnt but I still ate most of it as I was a little drunk oops.
The next morning I saw 3 slices and I could not believe how b... (85 more chars) |
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Derby game and the weather
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| Written by Karl |
| Yesterday was the Hull FC vs HULL K R. Its the biggest rugby derby in the world. The city goes mad!!!
I knew it was going to be very cold and wet, So I had a big jumper on then my Rovers shirt, then a big jacket and my rovers scarf. The first half was dry but very cold. I am glad I wrapped up well but the second it started raining then it stopped. 10 minutes later it started to halestone, m... (404 more chars) |
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Introducing Myself and My Website
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| Written by linkable |
| Hello All,
I just joined Ablehere, this is a great website/online community. I started an online community of disabled people several years ago. Hopefully soon I will be able to turn it more into a real socializing network like Ablehere.
Linkable.org links together the personal websites of disabled people by type of disability. Please check it out, I add links to personal pages for free... (128 more chars) |
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Famous last words!!!!
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| Written by Kathy |
| Well that lasted all of three hours!!! I got off the internet, cleaned the car out ( only dusted) then wentfood shopping with hubby and the kids, so much for pacing myself. !!!! LOL Having said that I have now opened a bottle of wine and come back on here for a catch up, so apart from feeding us all later, which is civered cos I've bought loads of nibbly things!! see I am thinking about making m... (883 more chars) |
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Pacing myself!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Written by Kathy |
| Good Mornig everyone and happy easter weekend.
I'm here again!!! I've been reading my book again!!! And I've decided that I am gonig to try one of the techniques this weekend to see if it actually works or not!! LOL I'm gonig to set myself tasks for the day and make sure that for every task, I Have an break in between!! Easier said than done me thinks!! But here goes any way!! LOL I've g... (672 more chars) |
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Occupational therapist
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| Written by Kathy |
| 20th March 08
I have just had my first appointment with a lovely Occupational therapist, that came to my house to assess my needs. She was really nice and we had quite a giggle really. She says that an electric wheel chair would be mroe suitable for my "Bad days" so that I can still be independant, YES!! I can still be stubborn and I'll be motorised so WATCH OUT!!! LOL!!
I've... (914 more chars) |
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Doctors
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| Written by Kathy |
| Just got back from the doctors, It now looks like there may be tethering of the spinal cord after all, and I am getting refered to a specialsit centre in Liverpool for more tests GREAT!!!! Just what I needed, I'm also now on even more medication and feel like its a down hill spiral some times. I need some cheering up, so I think its time for some serious R + R.
I have also decided that I nee... (509 more chars) |
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My first Blog!!!
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| Written by Kathy |
| I didnt really know nything about blogging untill my pain managment nurse told me about it, she said it may help me to understand myself and my conditions more. I have a tendency to be a little stubborn to say the least!!! LOL I still think I can do all the things I used to, then when I end up hurting myself I cant do anything for a few days!! I then get fustrated, get back on my feel so to spea... (2175 more chars) |
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Im gagged now
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| Written by Karl |
| I have just blown up my £2,400 self made talker. Oops. I attached a cd drive to update the software but cd drive wasn't reading the cd so the manual said to add external power to the cd drive and then the tablet died on me oops. Im ok as the warranty is for 3 years. phew
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MY DEAR DIARY
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| Written by ducky |
| To day my FINGERS are obying me./ WIT,s returned from there wondering. But afraid, HEAD still fly,s to cuckoo-land./BRAIN goe,s A.W.L./MOUTH still bad time keeper./HAIR unruley./KNEES like hiting the ground./BONES give me pain./JOINT,s march in protest./HEART mad drummer./MEMORY playes hide and seek./INTELLIGENCE,random player and joker./ BODY a very reluctent host still. Will up date me if ... (11 more chars) |
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enteral feeding?
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| Written by PeggyPeg |
| Hi!
Would love to make contact with others who are fed enterally through a PEG. So many conditions and disabilities mean this is needed and so please get in touch asap!
Have a blog which is visited and contributed to by many...would love you to join in too for support and info sharing etc!
Chris |
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Crazy Wheelchair Tricks Video
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| We have added a new video, its extreme sports in a wheelchair!
You must register on this website to see these videos This website is 100% run and controlled by disabled people. Able Here is 100% free membership to the users.
You must register to gain 100% access to this website
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The Pride Destiny affordable scooter
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| The Pride Destiny is a great addition to the Pride Mobility scooter range. The Pride Destinty is a Class 2 mobility scooter with variable speed up to 4mph and automatic braking. The scooter delivers a balanced blend of comfort, performance and value. Practical and economical, the Pride Destiny Mobility Scooter is an excellent way to get where you want to be.
For more info click here http:/... (82 more chars) |
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Affordable scooters
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Do you want a new cheap scooter?
What about the Freerider kensington? The Freerider Kensington S is fitted with a proportional speed controller with two settings for pavement or road use. With large wheels, comfortable seat and state-of-the-art controls, the Kensington-S will allow you to travel in style, being ideally suited to long days out. The Freerider Kensington S is a Class 3 scooter ... (154 more chars) |
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More new videos
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
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PRO CARVE testings in Sestriere some guys from the "Torino Sledge Hockey Squadra" to realize some testings of the PRO CARVE in Sestriere PRO CARVE is a specific amputee prosthetics for snowboarding, skiing and roller
Unbelievable wheelchair dancer Dancing With The Tesh - Extreme Wheelchair Dance Elevated power wheel chair ballroom Dancing at North Portland, OR Eag... (294 more chars) |
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New videos
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Thanks to suzan research we have added four new videos in the music and dance section
Videos are
onelegged salsa, Very good.......
disabled people doing ballet.......
chinese amputees dance .......
guitarist with no fingers.....
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Is this website totally free?
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| Someone asked us if the chatroom was free!
Everything is free on this website! Yes totally free!
To gain full access to this worldwide website for disabled people, you only need to register with us!
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What barriers have you experienced?
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| Written by clair1801 |
| Have you ever tried to access or currently access health care services in connection with your disability and had difficulty doing do? If so, I would like to hear about your experiences.
I am a University student doing a Social Work degree and would like to hear the views of disabled people about barriers they have faced.
Any comments provided would be shared with my fellow stduen... (33 more chars) |
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Becoming a member of this free disability website
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| Written by Able_Here_Team |
| If you are not a member of this worldwide disability website. Why not register? We have members from Philippines, Russia, USA, Austrailia, UK and many more
This website is own and run by disabled people 100%
Membership is 100% free.. Support us by becoming a member of Able here
Thank you
AbleHere Team
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