UK's leading disability & accessible travel blogger
Uplifting Voices
Friendly online platform to involve all in the disability community who want to express their voices.
“Although we may all have differences and disabilities, we also have many similar experiences that help bring us together.”
Emma was encouraged to start a disability travel blog based on her extensive and often bad travel experiences as a wheelchair user. Started in 2014, Simply Emma is a leading travel and disability blog helping wheelchair users improve their travel experiences. Emma’s goal is to encourage everyone to explore local and faraway places. She also wants to raise awareness by applauding and encouraging good accessibility examples. She is a columnist for the Falkirk Herald and the Able Magazine and has been featured in numerous publications such as Elle, Business Insider, and BBC. Emma has been recognized for her work through awards such as UK’s Prime Minister’s Points of Light Award and was included in The Shaw Trust Power 100. As an advocate she has also participated in the I am Number Seventeen campaign to raise awareness for rare diseases. continue reading...
Instant Inspiration Book - A must-have! book for people with disabilities. Instant Inspiration is a compilation of real-life enriching stories of differently-abled creators who have proved that nothing is impossible when you have the creativity and most importantly the support and encouragement of families. This book will inspire everyone especially children with disabilities as well as their parents, teachers, and caregivers and it will be of interest to anyone working with children with disabilities, from professionals to school administrators to school libraries. It makes a great addition to any classroom, home, library, or child's bedside.
Uplifting Voices - #1 global online community for people with disabilities and special needs – Together we will be heard, together we will uplift.
How can I or my family or my students with disabilities benefit from Uplifting Voices?
You and your child/student can benefit from this community by
- reading the Instant Inspiration book and checking out wonderful stories of creative role models with disabilities breaking down barriers
- reading real-life stories of people living with a disability.
- Personal stories of Role Models
- discovering your own child’s/student’s interests/hobbies/accomplishments/talent/skills/creativity while exploring the showcase section.
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3 年Love the quote and more needs to be done to integrate disability into society