Spring is on its Way
What does it mean for You? by Michaela Aitken What a wonderful day its bright out, my coat stays on the hanger as I walk my dog Dfa around our
What does it mean for You? by Michaela Aitken What a wonderful day its bright out, my coat stays on the hanger as I walk my dog Dfa around our
Brexit: What does it mean for Deaf and Disabled people living in the Welfare State? by Michaela Aitken Today I received some disability news that reminded me we are living
In March 2015 the Access to Work (AtW) payments scheme was capped for induvidials at 1.5 times the National Average Salary. This left Deaf and Disabled people without the full support
Do you know about the Disabled Persons Railcard? It provides great travel discounts for you and a companion. If you have a disability, for £20 a year you could get
UPDATE: The PIP saga rumbles on with the Government now committed to reviewing 1.6 million claims at a cost of £3.7 Billion by 2023. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42862904 It seems to have gone somewhat unnoticed but
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Productivity fell this year between March and June by 0.1 per cent despite people working for longer hours, the ONS found. Chancellor Philip Hammond had this to say; “It is almost
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Some general Advice for clear communication for people with hearing loss. A small amount of thought and effort in communicating with deaf and hard of hearing people can
MidlandsAbility Improving Workplace Opportunity for those with Disabilities Our director Imran Umar had the pleasure of attending the MidlandsAbility Network Launch at KPMG in Birmingham. MidlandsAbility is an exciting new
An Event on behalf of James Wolfe Primary School in Greenwich, London Are you a deaf parent, or are you a parent of a deaf baby? If so this
The welfare state set up to support Britain after the First World War was to ensure our economic success with so many injured and disabled soldiers returning home. Over the
The 2017 General Election is fast approaching and the parties have all published their manifestos. So how do they score on accessibility?; Conservative Party: Green Party: Labour Party: Liberal
Mental Health Awareness Week 2017 has started and there seems to be a greater push than ever to raise awareness of mental and in doing so remove the stigma it
Having read our previous article on how to learn languages let’s have a look at some useful ideas for learning British Sign Language (BSL). In English you would say something
The benefits of second language learning on a developing mind is talked about a lot. I think it is self-evident that many, many parents want to give their child any edge
You may have heard of Ted Talks – you maybe an avid follower of new speakers or it’s something we are introducing to you, in essence TED talks help spread
As some of you may be aware there’s a rather popular TV show on right now, The Great British Bake Off. We thought it was a great opportunity to start The Great
As some of you may be aware there’s a rather popular TV show on right now, The Great British Bake Off. We thought it was a great opportunity to start The Great
As some of you may be aware there’s a rather popular TV show on right now, The Great British Bake Off. We thought it was a great opportunity to start The Great
As some of you may be aware there’s a rather popular TV show on right now, The Great British Bake Off. We thought it was a great opportunity to start The Great
As some of you may be aware there’s a rather popular TV show on right now, The Great British Bake Off. We thought it was a great opportunity to start The Great
As some of you may be aware there’s a rather popular TV show on right now, The Great British Bake Off. We thought it was a great opportunity to start The Great
As some of you may be aware there’s a rather popular TV show on right now, The Great British Bake Off. We thought it was a great opportunity to start The Great
Laura Gilby – Team Leader appa me ltd appa me | appa life | appa training | appa fitness | appa kids By achieving ISO9001 we have now joined
Lea-Ann Penaluna – Team Leader appa me ltd appa me | appa life | appa training | appa fitness | appa kids Introduction I first became involved with ISO 9001
Kyla Aitken – Operations Director appa me ltd appa me | appa life | appa training | appa fitness | appa kids What’s in a Name? ISO has a different
appa me would like to congratulate Channel 4 for their recent positive action in ring fencing 50% of their apprenticeships for people with disabilities. In this day and age in
appa were delighted to see the new ‘Yes I Can’ advert for the Rio Paralympic Games 2016? The advert delivered beautifully to highlight the prospective Paralympians performing with grace, power
Turn a Corner appa were delighted at the recent successful prosecution of Ethel and Paul Neal, founders of Neals Communication. A Croydon based deaf support company purportedly serving S.E. London
Public Shaming – Shifting Perspectives Is Social Media the best method in which to raise awareness? appa looks into a recent case of mistaken perception and the immediate negative implications
Universal Credit Universal credit was introduced in early 2015 (February) and now in May 2016 is being rolled out across the rest of the country. Universal credit, the brain child