Kevin Burger’s interesting article for Nautilus by (found here) features a review of the work of a scientist called Dennis Carroll. Carroll has been operating at the forefront of the defence against the dark arts of zoonotic disease for most of his career and his scariest observation is that zoonotic diseases, or viruses like Coronavirus […]
An Inclusive Environment is an environment in which all, unique and diverse, humankind can access, participate and contribute equally by placing the human being at the centre of everything it does. They are environments which not only support and directly contribute to both local and national communities but also openly, demonstrably and sustainably support global […]
In this episode we hear from Sarah Wills who talks about her experiences with a broken foot and how it has made her more understanding of how mobility issues and disability impact on people around her. It clearly shows how designing for excluded communities like disabled users can benefit us all. Perito: Welcome to the […]
In this episode we feature an interesting interview with Chris Nicholson. A trainee Quantity Surveyor & wheelchair user who brings with him rare insight and analysis into the construction industry and accessibility for new build homes. As well as with the use of space within our built environment. Perito: Welcome to the Perito Podcast […]
The Perito team are pleased to announce that the proceeds from the 2019 Perito Prize Anthology will be donated to Changing Places. An organisation all about spreading the word on fully accessible toilets. For more information on Changing Places please check out their website on http://changing-places.org/ and their twitter feed on https://twitter.com/CP_Consortium. You can also discover more […]
The Anthology is now available to buy from Amazon in both paperback and Kindle from here. This year we will support the charity that campaigns for fully accessible toilets called Changing Places. You can find out more about them here. They have a range of interesting resources including the Toilet Map – http://www.uktoiletmap.org/ – and […]
EPISODE 2: TACTILE & BLISTER SURFACES Welcome to the Perito Podcast ‘Our World. Without Boundaries’, today we’re talking to Jill Allen-King about tactile and blister paving and the world of accessibility for blind and partially sighted people. Perito: Hi Jill thanks for joining us, so it would be good to start off with a […]
Jill Allen-King OBE, has been to Buckingham Palace seven times, written books, a well-received autobiography available on Amazon and found time to run for local council for the Libdems in 2019. Jill has helped Perito create two new podcasts for Our World. Without Boundaries, which you can listen to here, and the transcript is below. Thanks […]
Top 5 Reasons to get an Access Audit Next time you are out and about and fall into conversation with someone ask them whether they know anyone with a disability. In March 2019 the Government’s Family Resources Survey was published and showed that: 44% of State Pension age adults reported a disability As did 18% […]
