I don’t know about you but the last time I went to The Science Museum was when I was on a school trip, which is a shame as it’s a very cool place to visit. In particular it has a 3D Printing Exhibition at the moment running until 7/2/2015 and it’s FREE. This is something…
There are far more uses for smart phone and tablet apps that Flappy Bird and Facebook.In fact, many apps are now helping to solve everyday problems for people with mobility, visual and hearing impairments. Here are our top ten: 1. Siri and other virtual assistants. For less able iPhone users Siri can be a really…
Attention all classical music lovers. We have some inside details on a concert from an up and coming orchestra, taking place this weekend, at a stunning London location. This Sunday in Bloomsbury, The Aldwych Sinfonia are playing their first concert of the year, in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. This is a bright and youthful…
After seeing some truly shocking ‘disabled facilities’ in 2013 we’ve decided to launch a competition to find The UK’s Worst Disabled Toilet 2014. We’ve seen some really poor attempts to make toilets accessible and we want to name a shame the worst of these Quasi Khazis. We’re looking for you to send us your examples,…
The full results of recent surveys, conducted by Blue Badge Style, which reveal a good deal about the current state of accessibility and mobility equipment in the UK, are coming soon. We recently brought together a group of less able people and carers into our interest panel to ask them about the troubles they have…
After weeks of bitter dispute, Klaus vs. The Little Laplanders, the littlest biggest court case in the history of the North Pole, has ruled in favour of the elves of Santa’s workshop. The shocking result is this: Christmas 2013 is cancelled. The legal battle began this June when the elves decided that they had simply…
On Tuesday the world watched on as world leaders, including Barack Obama, spoke at Nelson Mandela’s funeral. While they should have been concentrating on the moving words of the American President, many people were being distracted from or, if they were deaf, unable to understand what he was saying, due to the bizarre behaviour of…
Google Glass is a new piece of technology that “has a camera, it speaks to you (and you to it), and gives contextual information about what’s in front of your eyes – in effect, an audio-visual information filter between you and the world.” Ultimately it is a wearable computer like in all the sci-fi films. It…
At BBS we try to be impartial when it comes to Political Issues, however a piece of news on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) has come to light following a chance meeting in a pub near the Houses of Commons. The BBC reported on 26th October: Personal Independence Payments will replace Disability Living Allowance only for…