MGM RAISING MONEY FOR ASPANDEM

This looks like a fabulous idea from MGM gym

RAISING MONEY FOR ASPANDEM

Open for the whole family, 10kms Run, Walk, Crawl, be pushed, could even go round in your wheel chair. 

Oh be sure to take your sponsorship form and sponsorship money to the Gym to collect your T-Shirt and Number !


SEE YOU THERE.  A MILLION THANKS TO ALL AT MGM GYM MARBELLA XXXX

Wheelchair Users . A Huge Step Forward

Keep an OPEN MIND, this invention is at a very early stage, yes it is bulky and heavy, love it or hate it, remember the name eLEGS as technology moves amazingly fast and this is a huge step forward.

Note: There are approximately 68 million people worldwide that use wheelchairs.

http://www.ted.com/translate.

 

http://www.ted.com Eythor Bender of Berkeley Bionics brings onstage two amazing exoskeletons, HULC and eLEGS -- robotic add-ons that could one day allow a human to carry 200 pounds without tiring, or allow a wheelchair user to stand and walk. It's a powerful onstage demo, with implications for human potential of all kinds.

Museum Picasso Málaga, Andalucia, Spain

Image Source: http://www.spain-holiday.com



http://www2.museopicassomalaga.org



 

The Museo Picasso Málaga is wheelchair accessible (fully) and organizes guided visits specially designed for visually and hearing impaired people as well as guided tours for people with other disabilities ........ for more information click here


El Museo Picasso en Málaga es accesible para sillas de ruedas (completamente) y organiza visitas indicada especialmente diseñado para visualmente y oyendo a personas dañadas así como visitas guiadas para personas con otras incapacidades ....... para más clic de información aquí


 

MARBELLA INTEGRAL ACCESSIBLITY PLAN (MUNICIPAL)

INTEGRAL MUNICIPAL PLAN OF ACCESSIBILITY OF MARBELLA

http://ayuntamiento.gisemac.com/estadoActual/posicionamiento.aspx?idPlan=77

This plan is reported in Spanish, however you can select
various key issues such as

Parada de bus = Bus Stop
Rampa = Ramp

You can see what areas have been studied.

Summer is nearly here

                                                                              Photo from www.teleprensa.es



MÁLAGA BEACHES : http://www.guiasocialmalaga.es/disfrutalaplaya.pdf

Here is a wonderful link to the an information pack put together by the Town Hall of Málaga, it is in Spanish and called "Disfruta la playa" which means "enjoy the beach".  There is all sorts of data what beaches are adapted, have ramps, adapted wheelchairs, showers, etc. 

Included are some telephone numbers to call and it is always advisable to check beforehand to give a quick call to see that the facilities are still on offer.

http://www.teleprensa.es/malaga-noticia-235579-El-alcalde-de-M26aacute3Blaga-visita-el-servicio-de-playas-accesibles--de-la-Misericordia.html

FUENGIROLA making life easier for WHEEL USERS

FUENGIROLA town hall aims to make life easier for people using wheels, whether it be delivery trolleys, pushchairs or wheelchairs.

This is part of the Plan for the Elimination of Architectural Barriers which is to be carried out by the town planning council.

This project will allow 164 spots that make access difficult for anyone using wheels to be removed and improved by making ramps. Out of the 164 planned, 27 have already been completed and the rest should be finished by the end of this year.
Super news, well done Fuengirola.
News Article from http://www.euroweeklynews.com/ 17-23/09/2009

Integration Race in Malaga Capital

Around 1,200 people of all ages and abilities took part in the 9th city race for integration in Huelin Park in Malaga on Sunday 9th November.

Runners from athletics clubs, wheelchair racers, children, pensioners and people with Down’s syndrome all competed in the race which was set out in three categories: 500, 1,500 or 5,000 metres. Two hundred participants had some type of special needs.

This is super news. Let's make a point to add this date to our diary for 2009, I'd like to see my local Autistic Association, Aprona and Aspandem participating.

There are many topics I will be adding to this blog, one that caught my eye last weekend in Marbella was the amount of wheelchair users that were out for a Sunday stroll. Of course it was a beautiful day and Marbella has incorporated many wheelchair friendly ramps. On the other hand I will be going around San Pedro with my camera, I was horrified to see many establishments that are ignoring the new laws, they will be posted here, at a later date, on this blog. You have been warned.

Marbella Taxis Adapted for Wheelchairs

This is good news, according to the Sur in English, edition 10th to 16th October 2008, http://www.surinenglish.com/ The Marbella Town Hall has asked the Junta de Andalucia to create 9 new licenses for taxis that are adapted to carry wheelchairs. At present only 4 of the town's taxis are adapted for the disabled and nine more would help Marbella meet the requirement that states that 5% of all cars should have these characteristics.