January, 2020
January 23, 2020 | by JoD | General
In 2020, Chinese New Year runs from Friday 24th January to Sunday 26th January and is the Year of the Rat. The naming tradition comes from the animals of the Chinese zodiac, which include the rat, ox, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Each year, a new animal is assigned on […]
Tags: celebrations, china, Chinese New Year, Manchester, new year
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January 14, 2020 | by JoD | General
Our guest blog contributor, Joanna Grace, discusses ways of promoting independence to provide an environment that is enabling for individuals with sensory disabilities. When we think about independence, we tend to think about things like leaving home or going to university where we will gain our independence. But that overlooks the many things we do […]
Tags: disability, independence, sensory issues
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