A Guide to Vehicle Modifications for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities can have specialized vehicle modifications installed in their cars. These modifications keep drivers with disabilities on the road and create more accessible vehicles. Common modifications include seat belt adjustments, safety bars and straps, ramps, swivel seats, and hand controls.
Website
www.utires.com/vehicle-modifications-for-drivers-with-disabilitiesCotswold Friends
Cotswold Friends Community Transport Service can help if you are not able to drive yourself or if public transport is difficult for you to use.
We can take you to your medical appointments or drive you for social or practical needs.
Phone
01608 697010
Website
www.cotswoldfriends.org
Email
transportcirencester@cotswoldfriends.orgSpecial Needs Grants
For current grants available.
Website
www.kidspeech.com/special-needs-grantsAccessibility Checklist
Home modifications help people with disabilities stay in their homes longer by making it easier for them to complete the tasks of daily life. If you’ve considered adding modifications to your home, you already know there’s a lot to consider. From handicapped parking and ada wheelchair ramps to roll-in showers and chair-height sinks, all of the available modification options can be overwhelming. And federally-mandated handicap accessible home requirements are lengthy, technical, and change frequently.
Website
www.udservices.org/home-accessibility-checklistDeaf Association
Gloucestershire Deaf Association (GDA) is the frontline organisation delivering specialist services and community activities for D/deaf and hard of hearing adults and children in Gloucestershire. We work with people with all forms of deafness, including those who are profoundly deaf and use British Sign Language (BSL), as well as those who are hard of hearing, deafened, or deafblind. We are committed to enabling hearing impaired people to participate fully in the community, often through provision of specialist equipment. Our aim is to help make equality and fairness a normal feature of the everyday lives of people with hearing loss, whether at home or work.
Phone
01452 372 999
07878 610860
(Minicom 01452 373600)
Website
www.gda.org.ukLife Link
Lifelink is a 24-hour telecare alarm service providing you or your loved one with the ability to call for help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In times of emergency, help is just the push of a button away. You can call from anywhere in your home, even in your garden.
Phone
01452 833 133
Website
www.lifelink.uk.com