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Picking up keys demo

A great example of how a Canine Partner Dog can improve your quality of life just by picking up a set of keys & handing them to you. Canine Partners is a registered charity that trains assistance dogs for people with disabilities in the UK. 


For more information visit http://www.caninepartners.org.uk/
Follow them on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/canine_partners
Like them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/caninepartners

What ever happened to Jim?

Disability motoring UK Sled Testing

The petition that disabled motoring UK are promoting is essentially about the human right to awareness of health and safety of wheelchair accessible vehicles. Currently disabled individuals cannot ascertain comprehensive information pertaining to whether a particular model of wheelchair accessible vehicle has been sled tested also known as crash tested for disabled drivers or passengers. 

A sled test is similar to the crash testing seen on TV - a dummy is strapped into a wheelchair within the car, which is then put through head-on collisions to check that both the belts and their fixings are strong enough to withstand a real-life accident and keep the wheelchair passenger secure.

The reason testing is so vital after conversion to a wheelchair accessible vehicle is because converting a car is a complex process involving significant structural changes to the vehicle such as lowering the floor. If this is not done properly, and by experts, the car may be unsafe.

It would seem that all vehicles whether they are intended for disabled drivers or non-disabled drivers should undergo necessary health and safety crash testing checks at a human right regardless of sexuality ethnicity and disability. If disabled motoring UK achieves 100,000 votes on their petition then steps can be put in place to ensure that all vehicles adapted for wheelchair users are subjected to vigorous health and safety sled testing procedures.

Driving is a key part of being independent therefore I sincerely hope that disabled individuals are not discouraged by the car manufacturers and adaptation companies avoiding health and safety procedures such as the sled testing.

If you want to show your support vote: http://www.sledgetesting.co.uk/news/2/19/epetition-goes-live/

AskJules at the 2012 Roadshow

The Bike Experience! A great Chairty...

We hope everyone had a great Jubilee Weekend. The concert was certainly incredible.

AskJules came across a wonderful Charity which we would like to share with you. Its called the Bike Experience and it is for disabled people who want to ride motorbikes. Their Facebook profile is www.facebook.com/the-bike-experience and their website is www.thebikeexperience.co.uk.

The service is completely free and they run events up and down the country as well as offering great advice on which bike is best for each individuals disability and experience on bikes.  It is a very popular Charity which we believe has a great motive behind it! The founder of the Charity was paralysed from the waste down following a motorcycle accident, which prompted him to start The Bike Experience, so you can be sure there is a great passion for this work by the Charities founder.

Definitely worth checking them out whether you are disabled or not, as it is a great cause and we are sure it deserves a lot of credit and publicity.

Thank you for reading,

The AskJules Team

Introduction to AskJules

AskJules

Your Life... You Choose

Our first post on the AskJules blogger page! We hope you have a good read of our future blogs. We are a Disability Lifestyle Management Service and a care broker. We help individuals manage their individual budgets.

This blog will keep you up to date with all our findings in the social care sector, as we progress and help more people to become fully independent. There are many frailties in the care sector at the moment, so do keep up to date with this blog as im sure it will prove interesting reading!


Thanks Guys,

Robbie @ AskJules.