Dr Eric Gill Society

Have you ever fancied kayaking or canoeing Floating down a river in summer, watching the birds and the dragonflies; running a white water rapid; experiencing the thrill of riding a surf wave Well surprising as it might sound having a disability doesn’t have to stop you getting out and about on the water in a […]

A Brief Look at the Daily Life of a Disabled Person Integrating the disabled into daily life is an important part of modern healthcare strategies. There are a number of reasons for this. In the first place, it improves the physical and mental health of the disabled person. Also, it preserves their independence and protects […]

Example of a Resume for Aspiring Disabled Job Applicants In reality, people with disability experience a lot of discrimination. Thus, to protect these disabled persons, the United States Congress, during the leadership of then U.S. President George W. Bush, created and signed into law the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (ADA). This law focuses […]

In September 1998, Michael J. Fox stunned the world by announcing that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease – in fact, he had been secretly fighting it for seven years. In this candid book, with his trademark ironic sensibility and sense of the absurd, he tells his life story – from his childhood in […]

Still Me Through his leading role in the three Superman films, Christopher Reeve became so closely identified with the superhero that he wasn’t just seen as the actor who played Superman, he was Superman. Which is why the tragic riding accident which left him paralysed from the neck down shocked the world. Superman was not […]

Disabled access in Berlin is quite good, similar to other European cities that were heavily bombed in World War II. There are much fewer cobblestone streets or 100-year-old buildings used for hotels and museums than you will find in Paris or Rome. Additionally, public transportation such as busses and subways provide Berlin with good disabled […]

Disability aids are directly related to ability and society In our modern society disability should no longer be a barrier to learning, to having access to goods, facilities and services, to buying or renting land or property, or to employment. New, technologically enhanced disability products are available for those with physical challenges, making it easier […]

Beverly Ribaudo was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 47, after going from doctor to doctor for eight years. She never lost her sense of humour and continues to laugh about her life with Parkinson’s. Her funny stories and song parodies have cheered up thousands of people around the world, from Australia to Iceland, South […]

Scooters and Automatic Chairs for the Disabled Scooters and automatic chairs for the disabled are bought and sold all over the world. Folding mobility scooters are extremely handy and they are commonly used all around the world. The scooters are extremely helpful and they provide travelling solutions to the disabled and the elderly. They provide […]