The ‘D’ List features new things in the world of disability and here’s our latest round up. 1st The WHEEL PAD a new concept in accessible homes. It’s a temporary home that accommodates a family member that needs extra support due to a sudden disability. It’s a temporary bedroom and bathroom that can be attached to…
1st 10th March is Disabled Access Day and we’re joining forces with Sesame Access to re-create our Bar Crawl from last year. See the clip below. It was great fun and a myriad of things went wrong. We’re “shaking” up (all will become clear on the night) Central London again……contact us and we’ll tell you…
This ‘D’ List -all new things in the world of disability – has been prompted by a reader review of a car transfer system for the less mobile and a mail we received at BBS Towers asking for more up-to-date information on current wheelchairs and mobility devices that you can buy now. A number of…
We’ve been invited to speak at Naidex this year, explaining why style should be paramount for people with disabilities – whatever the style whatever the disability. Under new management, the number and quality of exhibitors has vastly improved and we think this will be the turning point for what was a less than stylish event.…
At last designers are realising disability issues are mainstream and the ‘New Green’ i.e. the right thing to do. Here are some new designs that we think are really exceptional: 1st A project from designers Preistman Goode (we featured them before with the portable aircraft disability seat), The Scooter for Life produced as a concept to…
This week the ‘D’ List – New Things in the World of Disability – reports on CES , the global consumer electronics and technology tradeshow that takes place every January in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2017 there were a number of devices spotlighted in the disability space. Here are a few of them: 1st Aipoly is a…
In our regular item the ‘D’ List we let you know of new things from the world of disability from design to fashion to news that makes a difference or makes us laugh. This time we’ve reviewed and trialled some stylish wheelchair gloves, we’ve found a useful resource that sounds like a periodical from Not…
The Bespoke* Access Awards 2016 were held on 6th December and the Celia Thomas Prize was awarded to our friends at Motion Spot and Ryder Architecture for a practical but nonetheless stylish hotel bedroom that was inclusive for all. The audience for the event at the House of Lords consisted largely of architects, access consultants and…
Update 8 Dec 2016: Here’s an update to the prices for the Batec Hand Bike wheelchair attachment, mentioned in the ‘D’ List Xmas presents below…. Batec Urban – £3,595.00 (Quad £3,895.00) Batec Electric – £4,995.00 (Quad £5,295.00) Batec Rapid – £5,695.00 (Quad £5,995.00) They also offer a Batec Manual @ £2,495.00 (Quad £2,795.00) and a Batec Hybrid…