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YOU have the Power to Make a Difference in just 15 minutes!
Date: 13 Jun, 2019
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YOUR data is critical in the fight to make a real difference to the lives of all those affected by Alström Syndrome (AS) YOU have the power to improve lives for the better by simply providing us with answers to some of the questions we have about infant health. ASUK have created an infant questionnaire
Rail passengers using Birmingham New Street Station can now use a new assisted travel lounge which opened on the 10th June 2019. The lounge was provided by Network Rail as part of their ‘Railway Upgrade Plan’ and was designed with the guidance of Birmingham New Street’s accessibility forum, which includes people with disabilities, their carers
Biggest overhaul to the Blue Badge Scheme Did you know that the Blue Badge scheme is to undergo the biggest changes since the 1970s? From April 2019, the scheme will be expanded to include people with what is often described as ‘hidden disabilities’, such as mental health issues or autism. Automatic entitlement to the Blue
16th May 2019 Today marks the eighth Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD. The day aims to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about how to make digital technology accessible and inclusive for all people affected by different disabilities. Having accessible technology on our websites, mobile phones and web services such as Twitter and Facebook is
Jetting off to the Alstrom Syndrome International Conference in the USA! ASUK Trustee, Alex Griffiths-Rayson and Chief Executive, Ann Chivers set-off on the 30th April 2019 to attend the Alstrom Syndrome International conference in Texas, USA. The event was spread over 5 days from the 2nd – 6th May 2019 and included family and professional
Have you ever wondered what having a guide dog is really like, how are you assessed and what training is involved? Meet Kion and Curtis, they have both passed their guide dog assessment and are now on the waiting list to have their first guide dog… Following their assessment, they were both invited to Shireview Guide