11/02/2026
In this week's IL newsletter:
Despite legal rights and policy talk, accessible homes are often elusive - landmark evidence review, Disabled people’s lived experience of housing in the UK. Access to Work - National Audit Office report shows it is bedevilled by delays and backlogs. Independent Living's latest site subscriber is Granberg UK, specialists in height adjustable kitchen systems, wardrobes, bathrooms and baby changing, with the UK's largest selection of shallow depth kitchen sinks. New research has identified biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease in its earliest stages, before extensive brain damage has occurred. Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh’s Science Centre and Planetarium, has boosted accessibility with the introduction of British Sign Language (BSL). And WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport, has a short online course to enable teachers, physios and OTs to adapt sports sessions for wheelchair users.
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