walking . is . overrated

The ‘Show Your Ability’ equipment expo is back for another year! This is NZ’s premier disability and care equipment expo, and it’s visiting 5 cities during March. This is a unique opportunity to see and experience a massive range of specialised equipment from over 40 suppliers.
Best of all, entry is free!
Download the flyer here (PDF).

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Do you or a family member have a disability?
Do you want to help shape the disability support services that the Ministry of Health funds?
The Disability Support Services Group of the Ministry of Health are visiting towns and cities around the country to get feedback from disabled people and their families to help us plan and […]

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I’ve already posted a wee bit on my thoughts around the Big Day Out festival’s “disabled platform“, but check out my latest video blog below to hear what I really think

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Cabinet Minister Rodney Hide’s recent comments regarding building regulations have outraged the disability community in New Zealand.
On TVNZ’s Close Up programme Rodney Hide recommended that a Christchurch businessman should break the law and not follow accessibility guidelines in building regulations because it was too costly.
CCS Disability Action, the largest pan-disability support provider in New Zealand, […]

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Here are some sweet link-drops to brighten up your day!
The first is a link to self-professed ‘Wheelchair Junkie‘ Mark E. Smith’s blog, who responds to any sympathy-inducing questions around the impact of his disability with two simple words: so what? I really like this. Here’s an excerpt from this particular post:
Often when it comes to […]

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We’re all aware that council-officiated mobility parking spaces are reasonably well monitored (or are they?!) but what about those mobility parks which are on private property? Those in malls, restaurants, or in Honor K’s case, supermarkets? What happens when people abuse them, or even worse, when those paid to keep tabs on them, don’t seem […]

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