Oliver lives in Manchester, UK and is the writer behind the blog, ‘The Tudors Make Me Tic’. We first ‘met’ Oliver when he tagged us in a Facebook post, reviewing many of our products that he has been using to support his Tourette’s. And his post taught us a whole new way of looking at […]
We’re a camper van family. We love camping and the kids are pretty great at long road trips. So once the summer holidays are here, we can generally be found packing up the van and heading off for an adventure. This year we had planned to go to France. With the Paralympics starting just before
Start with Part 1 of Does Paralympic Sport Benefit the Right Athletes. A Shift in Recruitment of Athletes Part 1 of this article mostly talked about classification within Para sport. In part 2, I focus more on trends within the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in relation to medal event and athlete selection. I will be more critical
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Paralympic Sport Origins Paralympic sport has come a long way from its humble beginnings at the Stoke Mandeville spinal cord injury unit in England just after the Second World War. This small sporting event, which at the time used competition between those with similar injuries to assist the rehabilitation of wheelchair users, is now a worldwide
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Back in 2023 my training partner, Steve Montgomery, and I were in the US for the Kessler Foundation 10k race. While there, many of the other wheelchair racers we met recommended the Triple Crown series of races. These take place over a week or two at the start of July. We decided then that we
Whether you are working with children or adults, scissor skills and craft activities can be a relaxing way to develop hand strength and improve fine motor control. It can also benefit skills in other areas such as handwriting and dressing. Getting creative can be a great way for clients to express themselves and ensure everyone
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If you’re a parent, the approaching summer holidays may feel slightly daunting! How will you fill the long summer break with the children at home? How will you afford all the extra activities? And how will you keep everyone happy, when everyone wants to do different things? The struggle is hard! But fear not! Take
For many cultures around the world, mealtimes are a time to come together with friends or family. A time to relax, talk and bond. But for those facing significant difficulties with self-feeding, these key social occasions can be a time of great challenge and frustration. Self-feeding deficits can be experienced by those with many different
When he’s not in the office our CEO, Rob Smith, can generally be found putting in the miles on his racing wheelchair. Whether that’s down at the track with his training group, the GoDivas, on a rolling road in his garage or out along country roads… Rob rarely allows himself a break from training! A fairly
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New Ways to Play One of the great joys of parenting is watching your child discover new hobbies and interests. To watch them develop new skills, thrive in new environments and grow in confidence, is a wonderful feeling. At Active Hands, we want to enable all children to discover their passion and reach their full potential. We
