P725 CJEFAX 725 Sat 9 Apr 00:01/20 REVVING UP FOR MOBILITY ROADSHOW People with disabilities will bj making their way to Edinburgh from 20 to 22 May for the second Scottish Mobility Roadshow. This exhibition gives you the chance to look at and test drive a range of adapted vehicles to try out mobility aids and equipment - voluntary organisations and $5 information services are also thjrj to answer your queries. Suits people with disabilities and anzonj who works in this field. Contacts on page 729 1/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CJJFAX 725 Sat 9 Apr 00:15/11 I SO YOU WANT TO BE A TEACHER If you want to become a teacher don't let your disability get in the way - four new guidebooks may help get you on the right track. SO YOU WANT TO BE A TEACHER (£) suggests what to consider before applying, choosing a course, medical fitness, sources of funding and getting the right support. Note also ACCESS TO TEACHING (£2), ACCESS TO TEACHER TRAINING (£2) and INTEGRATION IN THE STAFFROOM (£2) - all available from RADAR. Contacts on page 729 2/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CJEFAX 725 Sat 9 Apr 00:11/32 CUTTING RED TAPE TO GET TO BENEFITS $5 It's easy to get intimidated bz the mass of red tape confronting you when you try to claim benefits. The YOUR RIGHTS 1994-95 guide for older people leads readers through the maze of regulations. You'll find details on retirement $5 pensions, help with legal and health costs, benefits for disabled people, travel concessions, benefits to cover rises in VAT on fuel, Income Support, the Social Fund and residential care. Contacts on page 729 3/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CEEFAX 725 Sat 9 Apr 00:50/04 LANCASTER UVIVERSITZ SUMMER SCHOOL $5 Lancaster Unjvjrsity is especially welcoming disbbled people on its summer programmj of special interest holidays. Holiday activities range from yoga, aromatherapy and 'computers for the terrified' to learning how to fly and debating with philosophers. Much of the unjvjrsity campus is accessible and accommodation includes ground floor bedrooms, some of which have been adapted for wheelchair users. Contacts on page 729 4/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CJEFAX 725 Sat 9 Apr 00:47/20 RJSIDENTJAL COURSE: ACTIVE IN ESSEX $5 Thirty young people aged 17 to 24 will bj gathering in Essex from 3 to 9 July to take part in an active residential course. Held by the leisure activities organisation PHAB - Physically Handicapped and Able-Bodied - the course offers you a chance to try photography, drama, archery, art/crafts and magazine production - plus sightseeing and other trips. Qualified nursing staff are on hand throughout the week - price £50. Contacts on page 729 5/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CJEFAX 725 Sat 9 Apr 00:44/34 MIDLANDS NAIDEX EXHIBITION Disabled and older people get fret entry to the NAIDEX 1994 exhibition of equipment and services in May. Based at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham, Naidjx covers the spectrum of products from motor conversions to toys for children with special needs. Meanwhile a host of companies and organisations are there to give information about the sjrviceu they offer and how to benefit from thrm - the event runs from 17 to 19 May. Contacts on page 729 6/7 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CEEFAX 725 Sat 9 Apr 00:27/21 DO YOU KNOW A FRJNK AWARD WOMAN? Nominations are invited for the 1994 Frink Award for Achievement, sponsored bz Smithklinj Beecham. The £1000 award, made at the Savoy Hotel in October, honours either a visually impaired woman who has achieved outstanding success, or somjonj who has made a breakthrough to assist somjonj without sight. Anzonj can make a nomination - organisjrs want entries from all over the country - see contact page for details, closing date 10 June. Contacts on page 729 7/7 Volunteer Info Diary News