As you may know, Redbank House is part of Disabled Living. Disabled Living has many different parts of the organisations and has changed a lot within 119 years! The charity began in 1897 and has developed 5 main sections of the organisation. Take a look below to find out a little bit more about Disabled […]
With Halloween approaching, we thought we would provide you with some great sensory ideas. These ideas are quick and simple and you could have most of these supplies hiding in your cupboard somewhere. Black bats sensory bin To create this fabulous sensory bin, you will need some white rice, bow tie pasta shapes, food colouring, vinegar and some […]
We have put together some indoor sensory play ideas for rainy days, that you and your children can enjoy at home. There’s always sensory play for a rainy day! Sensory play ideas Sensory play is an important part of children’s lifestyle, it is extremely beneficial to children and adults with disabilities and sensory environments have […]
James is 16 years old and suffers from a condition called Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. It is a type of epilepsy which causes multiple different types of seizures. For the first time in his life, James was able to break his silence using a new digital communication aid. James’ condition left him with severe learning disabilities and […]
Rhian Lewis, a 49 year old woman, was fitted with a bionic eye. Rhian suffered from retinitis pigmentosa (RP) an inherited disorder since she was five. The condition causes gradual deterioration of the light-detecting cells within the eye; this can eventually lead to blindness. One in 3,000 people in the UK have the disease, for which there is […]
What is a sensory room? A sensory room is an umbrella term used to categorise a broad variety of therapeutic spaces that are specifically designed and used to promote self-awareness and positive changes. There are multiple types of sensory room and all of these rooms have different purposes and practises. Overall sensory rooms help to […]
Social media platform, Twitter, is making improvements to its service for visually impaired users. It is working to make it easier for those with impairments to access and understand images that are uploaded. The development means that Twitter users have the option to enable photo descriptions. Currently there are screen readers and Braille technology that […]
