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boards.ie Charter (April '05) *READ BEFORE POSTING*  
20:01 27-Apr-05   [Replies: 0, Views: 1302]    By: Unnamed
Accessibility / Mobility / Disability This forum is for the discussion of Accessibility / Mobility / Disability and the issues related to these subjects. Personal abuse, racism, flaming, trolling ...
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boards.ie bb,s suitable for person on walking frame  
14:25 25-Apr-05   [Replies: 5, Views: 89]    By: Unnamed
Does anyone know of any bbs with acess for a person on a walking frame,ie she cant go into most B and Breakfast,hotels because they have steps at the main entrance and stairs upto the bedrooms, is t...
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boards.ie MAY 12 is M.E. awareness day  
02:51 13-Apr-05   [Replies: 5, Views: 210]    By: Unnamed
MAY 12 is M.E. awareness day - just so ya know.... M.E. is now recognised by the W.H.O as a serious neurological and immunological illness but unfortunatly a great deal of people dont understand t...
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boards.ie Any suggestions for a first holiday abroad for mobility impared person.  
01:52 5-Apr-05   [Replies: 6, Views: 122]    By: CathyMoran
Hi - my mum currently uses a wheelchair most of the time, can walk short distances with assistance but is severely mobility impared. We would all love to take her on a well earned holiday - does anyo...
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boards.ie social welfare payments  
19:40 23-Mar-05   [Replies: 7, Views: 140]    By: davie01
I sent this to dept soc welfare & TD. I understand from my local post office that you are transferring payment through the banking system. I find this tatoally unfair. I am on invalidity...
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boards.ie The O'Hara Family  
18:27 16-Mar-05   [Replies: 19, Views: 292]    By: K2
Co Meath parents reunited with children March 12, 2005 12:15 The Co Meath couple whose five children were taken into care by the Health Service Executive last week have been reunited with them. ...
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boards.ie Questions about accessibility in Ireland for a mobility impaired person  
04:37 15-Mar-05   [Replies: 4, Views: 88]    By: PoniesRGr8
Hello, I am a 20 year old American college student with Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy. I'm considering going on a six week study abroad program in Ireland next summer. My lower body has been affec...
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boards.ie adapting vehicle for wheelchair use  
18:23 17-Feb-05   [Replies: 8, Views: 154]    By: K2
If anybody has any experience in adpating a car / van to take a wheelchair (and I don't mean the actual hands-on work but rather the process from primary certificate to getting the keys) I would appre...
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boards.ie [BBC] Blind student 'hears in colour'  
08:18 15-Feb-05   [Replies: 0, Views: 52]    By: Unnamed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4257961.stm I remember going to see when it was on display in the Ilac Centre Library, the machine which was developed for Stevie Wonder that would read a typ...
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boards.ie Disability figures  
17:41 10-Feb-05   [Replies: 3, Views: 140]    By: Unnamed
Hi In light of the recent coverage on the diability bill, I was wondering where I could find more on disability figures. As far as I can make out there are approximately 320,000 people in Irelan...
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boards.ie Liveline today - Pedestrian Lights  
16:29 3-Feb-05   [Replies: 12, Views: 171]    By: Unnamed
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/liveline/ in the archive section take a listen to thursday's program in relation to Dublin City Council's decision to turn off audio signals on pedestrian lights. A li...
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boards.ie Audio books?  
14:22 21-Jan-05   [Replies: 1, Views: 83]    By: Unnamed
Ok I've noticed there hasn't been too much activity in this forum of late so hopefully there'll be somebody hovering around to give me a bit of advice. I know UCD run a service for blind (and ...
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boards.ie [Press Release] Disability Bill 2004 Outline Sectoral Plan for Accessi..  
01:43 2-Dec-04   [Replies: 0, Views: 94]    By: Unnamed
This is actually dated September, but is showing on the front of the DoT website. http://www.transport.ie/viewitem.asp...ng=ENG&loc=845 Quote: Disability Bill 2004 Ou...
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boards.ie help please housing  
23:05 28-Nov-04   [Replies: 8, Views: 190]    By: tomsie100
Hello I was thinking of getting a house in galway. I am on disability benefit and am hoping to get rent allowance. was wondering who do i contact to ask about rent allowance. How long be...
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boards.ie Mobile Style best for screen reader software  
11:17 21-Nov-04   [Replies: 16, Views: 132]    By: Unnamed
Have been mucking about with the screen reader software that I have and have noticed that it works best with the mobile style on boards.ie So I just thought that I would post it here if anyone...
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boards.ie Broadcasting Commission of Ireland looking for help from hearing and s..  
21:57 29-Oct-04   [Replies: 6, Views: 113]    By: Unnamed
Just to let you know that the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland is looking for visually and hearing impaird people to fill out their questionaire which they say will assist them in their bid to s...
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boards.ie Liveline looking for guide dog owners  
12:42 26-Oct-04   [Replies: 6, Views: 154]    By: Unnamed
Joe duffy is looking for guide dog owners to call into the show with regad to how fireworks affect their dogs. Should be an interesting show, he is looking for callers on 1850715815 ...
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boards.ie NCBI website does not like FireFox  
11:03 26-Oct-04   [Replies: 17, Views: 342]    By: Unnamed
I would have expected, given that their website does not have all the crap that most websites have would make the site compatible with different browsers. It works fine in internet explorer, b...
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boards.ie Guide Dogs and Fireworks  
06:08 22-Oct-04   [Replies: 0, Views: 45]    By: Unnamed
Just had a listen to RTEs audio scope program and it inspired me to look for links on how to minimise the trauma caused to guide dogs at this time of the year. The Irish Guide Dogs for the Bli...
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boards.ie I.T. Project with Accessibility in mind  
02:07 20-Oct-04   [Replies: 0, Views: 53]    By: Unnamed
I am doing my Masters this year (yay) but am badly stuck for a project topic. I had been researching PC Screen Reader/Mobile Phone Screen Reader, but they are already done! As is the "tal...
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boards.ie [Article] Inside I’m fuming: disabled want to boycott the Savoy  
23:14 17-Oct-04   [Replies: 3, Views: 150]    By: Unnamed
I understand the sentiment of the article, but how do you boycott something you can't go to? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspap...313174,00.html Quote: The Sunday Times...
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boards.ie Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual? Disabled?  
21:53 16-Oct-04   [Replies: 3, Views: 124]    By: Suzybie
Hi, I am trying to contact lgb's with disabilities who might be interested in contributing to a needs analysis being funded by the NDA. A forum will be held for lgb's with disabilities in Dub...
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boards.ie Amz dearie???????  
03:09 30-Sep-04   [Replies: 2, Views: 130]    By: Unnamed
Cant help wonderin hon,......... where have all (well, 90%) of my posts on this board gone? Or am i missing summit? B ...
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boards.ie Féach Family Information Day, Sat 2nd October, Portlaoise.  
23:14 29-Sep-04   [Replies: 3, Views: 90]    By: Unnamed
Family Information Day Saturday 2nd October at 2pm Guest Speakers at The Heritage Hotel Portlaoise include: Mark Pollock: Mark is a brilliant rower and, since losing his sight, he's ...
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boards.ie Phone booths  
02:26 29-Sep-04   [Replies: 0, Views: 34]    By: Unnamed
Are their any rules on accessibilty for phone booths, in particularly sizewise? ...
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