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StreetNav: The inclusive GPS application that guides people with disabilities

etNav app? StreetNav appears and functions like a GPS application but with a little something extra, reminiscent of the film that brought people with disabilities into the spotlight... Indeed, this navigation app has been specially designed to facilitate the movement of people with disabilities. In ...

04
June
2024

Paralympic Games: What do the names of the categories mean?

ies in parasports for? As part of the Paralympic Games, the events are organized into different categories so that athletes, who have a wide range of disabilities, can compete on an equal footing and simply let the best win! Even though each Paralympic sport has its own classification system, the p ...

03
Sep
2024

Hello Handicap: an online fair to promote employment for people with disabilities

What is this exhibition about? Hello Handicap is an online job fair that caters to people with disabilities seeking employment. It is the largest digital event exclusively dedicated to recruiting people with disabilities. The next edition will be held from April 26 to 29, 2022 and will offer ...

25
Apr
2022

Boccia: the Paralympic sport that resembles pétanque

doubles matches. • In 6 ends for team matches of three. Who can play boccia? Boccia players or boccians are athletes with severe motor and/or cerebral disabilities. Indeed, this Paralympic sport was specifically created for significant disabilities, such as muscular dystrophy or cerebral palsy ...

29
Aug
2024

Online public service: more than 200 administrative procedures are available

l be able to find out whether this procedure can be carried out online, whether you can do it with your mobile, whether users are satisfied and whether disabilities are taken into account. The digitisation of public services should also improve access for people with disabilities to essential pro ...

18
Oct
2021

Toulouse-Lautrec High School: a series inspired by a true story on TF1

students. This high school located in Vaucresson in the Hauts-de-Seine is the first French boarding school dedicated to the integration of students with disabilities. Not only was the series filmed on location while the high school was in operation, which allowed the actors to be immersed in the ...

06
Jan
2023

Handisport: La Relève recruits future Paralympic champions.

king for a Paralympic sport that suits their profile (whether they are already athletes or not). Why such a program? The road that leads a person with disabilities to sports practice is often tortuous, even fraught with obstacles. Many people who have potential abandon this project along the way bec ...

20
Apr
2023

The Gardens of Awakening: an educational park in Brittany.

ir founder is brimming with ideas to develop new educational workshops, expand the program offered up to the 9th grade, and better accommodate people with disabilities... This park, unlike any other, limits its water consumption and generates its electricity through geothermal energy and photovolta ...

18
Sep
2023

Wheelchair dancing: a parasport that waltzes away prejudices

In nursing homes, for example, residents are also offered chair dance or seated dance classes specifically designed for seniors. She adapts dance to disabilities so that everyone can dance. Wheelchair dancing can take different forms, depending on the type of dance practiced (solo, couple, or group ...

18
Sep
2024

The Montier-en-Der Wildlife Photography Festival

-day PASS €28 3-day PASS €36 4-day PASS €47 Reduced rate – 1-day PASS: €13: Young people aged 14 to 18. High school students, university students, people with disabilities (upon presentation of ID). Associations, Committees, etc... Discovery PASS Sunday afternoon from 12pm €10 Accepte ...

21
Oct
2008

The Pirelli Calendar: The Story of a Cult Object

A cult object The Pirelli calendar, which features some of the most beautiful women in the world, is a promotional calendar that has been published since 1964 by the British subsidiary of the Pirelli Group. This calendar has a limited print run and, unlike other calendars, it is not sold, but only ...

19
Nov
2008

The Montmartre Harvest Festival: a friendly gathering

(excellence, friendship, and respect)! This event, which aims to be more inclusive and accessible to as many people as possible, including those with disabilities, will have the following highlights: => The Decibels Vendanges Festival, which makes its grand return from October 11th to 14th in thr ...

03
Oct
2011

The Amiens Christmas Market: the most popular market in Northern France.

ILLAGE From Thursday, November 30 to Saturday, December 2, from 10 am to 6:30 pm Évéché Park, Place St Michel Sale of artisanal products by people with disabilities. Free animations on-site. THE CREATORS' VILLAGE Town Hall Square Every Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm: Market of local creators and cr ...

23
Nov
2015

Lisa Miquet : a photographer who changes the way we look at hair

A feminist photographer Lisa Miquet is a photographer committed to the cause of women and equality. The 30-year-old, who has been practicing photography since the age of 13, says she was inspired by the work of Bettina Rheims and Sophie Calle. It was her feminist commitment that led her to be ...

24
Feb
2022

On March 21, wear mismatched socks!

lue diversity and difference. Through this little sartorial eccentricity, you too can advocate for the inclusion of people with physical or mental disabilities like Down syndrome. Note, by the way, that the international theme for World Down Syndrome Day 2022 is 'What does inclusion mean?' ...

21
Mar
2022

How does ESA recruit its astronauts?

es selected. For the first time in the history of space conquest, the European Space Agency has opened the 2022 recruitment campaign to people with disabilities. The ESA has indeed decided to create a corps of parastronauts and has selected the British John McFall. This medalist at the Paralym ...

28
Nov
2022

Surf therapy: a method of physical and mental well-being.

ape. Nowadays, surfing and other board sports such as stand-up paddleboarding and bodyboarding are for all ages and all audiences, including people with disabilities thanks to the development of adaptive surfing (see website below). Surf therapy is therefore for both disabled and able-bodied indiv ...

11
July
2023

Heatwave: red alert in 5 questions

ing to the current weather conditions. It also specifies that teleworking should be prioritized for pregnant women and individuals with chronic illnesses or disabilities. If the measures taken prove to be insufficient because the work is carried out at a very high temperature or involves significan ...

23
Aug
2023

The Poincaré House: a mathematics museum in Paris.

� Free for those under 18 years old, job seekers, and disabled individuals upon presentation of valid proof. Note: All areas of the museum are accessible to people with disabilities (limited mobility, visually impaired, and hearing impaired). ...

19
Oct
2023

Chair Yoga: 5 Good Reasons to Get Started

To compensate for a disability. Many misconceptions about yoga are circulated in the media and on the internet, including the idea that this discipline is only for people who are fully physically able. This preconception is fueled by pictures of acrobatic poses that influencers like to share online ...

11
Jan
2024