ABILITY NEEDS
ABILITY NEEDS
ABILITY NEEDS The essential
SPRING Q2 2022
journal on disabil ity
£2.00 Quarterly
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Mobility
Exhibitions
Team BRIT
Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE
sports and politics and in particular the decisions taken in relation to Ukraine
Eddie Peacock - Gratitude – Eddie tells us about a recent visit to present a client with a mobility product and that, despite her mobility limitations, she is one of the happiest, most positive people he has met leaving him in a reflective mood
Industry Insight - Deadly New Highway Code Rules are Madness – January saw some major changes to the Highway Code and Angus is aghast at the reasoning, implementation and potential deadly consequences
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Team BRIT - Team BRIT unveils it’s new McLaren GT4 – Bobby Trundley and Aaron Morgan are understandably excited with the new racing car which will hopefully take them closer to Team BRITs Le Mans dream
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Tea Break - Take a break and put your knowledge to the test
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