This morning I received a message from a friend of mine, who happens to be a disabled driver too, to let me know about the Disability Toll Exemption Scheme for drivers of exempted vehicles in Ireland. This became available in February 2020 and it replaced a very cumbersome scheme where you had to apply to …
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Pic Source – CCO Licence While it is not something that you would wish upon anyone, in fact there are plenty of people with disabilities who do end up living full and happy lives. One of the great movements of recent years has been to show that having a disability is not necessarily the be-all …
In the last few days the government of Ireland announced its goals in tackling Climate Change. They ranged from the use of plastics to home insulation, all to reduce the damage we are doing to the environment. One area of interest to me is transport, especially for those of us who require adaptations compared with …
This is a collaborative post. Disabled people often find themselves in places that are not suitable for them. This means that they have to develop the skill of problem-solving, as this can help them to find ways around such situations. For some of them, problem-solving has become an art and they have used it to …
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A disability will inevitably have some sort of effect on your life in general. It will make completing certain day to day tasks difficult, and you may suffer from negative symptoms pertaining to the condition. But there are steps that you can take to minimise the impact that a disability can have on your life. …
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People living with disabilities often feel inferior and are not treated fairly in the workplace. If you have decided that you would go out on your own instead, however, there will be some difficulties you’d better be prepared to overcome, too. You might not be able to do physical jobs, and as a freelancer it …
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