A national inclusive sports event and festival of inclusivity is to take place for the first time in the historic royal Windsor Great Park.Living with Disability is proud to be a media partner for Parallel’s new flagship summer event, which will take place on Sunday July 2.You can book now to join in and run, walk, wander, push or pull along Windsor Great Park’s stunning Long Mile in a truly inclusive event – with courses from 100m to 10k.https://www.livingwithdisability.org/post/start-together-finish-whenever
An athlete with limited mobility hopes to make history after completing a marathon in Barcelona.Alex Roca Campillo, who completed the marathon in just under six hours, describes himself as having a 76% physical disability - and is thought to be the first person of his level of disability to complete such as feat.The 32-year-old, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at six-months-old, has reduced mobility and communicates through sign language.https://www.itv.com/news/2023-03-22/disabled-athlete-breaks-barriers-with-record-breaking-marathon
Veterinarian Dr Claire Stevens is passionate about the human-animal bond. Dr Stevens says the non-judgemental and calming nature of dogs can “...help children relax and overcome challenging emotions and fears around reading.” Helping almost 3,000 children every week, Story Dogs is a reading support program that uses accredited dogs to make reading comfortable (and fun). The charity has seen reading levels increase and confidence soar.“If a child goes from being a fearful or reluctant reader to looking forward to their reading sessions, our job is done - and this is how the dogs help,” says Co-Founder, Janine Sigley. https://ideaspies.com/posts/heartwarming-charity-partners-with-dogs-to-help-children-read
You may be surprised to learn that patients receive painkillers in addition to a general anesthetic during an operation – even though they’re unconscious. However, the body still responds to painful stimuli by increasing blood pressure or heart rate – which can be dangerous, especially for frail patients or those with heart issues. A new AI-powered device, developed by Medasense, an Israeli startup, connects to the patient’s finger to monitor a wealth of data. It uses AI to present an easy-to-understand score from zero to 100, allowing physicians to adjust the level of pain relief throughout the surgery. https://israeltrade.org.au/2023/04/17/fingertip-device-scores-patients-pain-during-surgey/
