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Maioro Barton | UNIQUE EXTRAS
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More diversity on screen. This entry was posted on 5 February 2013, in our talent. Maioro Barton is of Maori and European Descent, and lives in Cambridge in the Waikato. He is an outgoing person with a great sense of humour. Maioro was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. He is currently a Waikato and New Zealand Men’s Squad Member for Wheelchair Basketball and has a Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science from WINTEC in Hamilton. Height: 120cm (sitting in wheelchair).
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News | UNIQUE EXTRAS
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More diversity on screen. The legendary Rovers Return. Coronation Street launch search for disabled actor for new starring role. Bosses have launched a nationwide search to find a disabled actor to take on a new starring role. Casting directors are to hold auditions in London, Glasgow and Manchester. To find the right man to play new character Howie, who is described as a ‘cheeky chappy’. They are looking to audition actors with any form of visible disability for the role, aged in his 40s. Twice as many ...
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Morgaina Mathias | UNIQUE EXTRAS
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More diversity on screen. This entry was posted on 5 February 2013, in our talent. Morgaina is a keen poet, dancer, stage actor and acrobat. She performed with Touch Compass Dance Trust, Interacting Theatre and Auckland Community Circus. She also volunteers at Zeal/Global cafe. Morgaina has a National Certificate of Educational Achievement in drama, dance, mathematics, music, social studies, English, computing and media studies. 2011-2012: Auckland Community Circus. 2008: Touch Compass Dance Company.
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Career Champion | Unique Ability
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Shining a light on the uniqueness of disability. How to use this site. What’s your story? Sally Champion blogged weekly in 2013 about the process of setting up her own business as a writer. She had polio as a child and after years of working nine to five, she was having to think differently about how to earn her living. Career Champion: Signing off”. Read other episodes Episode 20: “Signing off” Here we are at the end of my blog about setting up a part time…. As Sally Champion nears the end of her 20-wee...
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Sisters Create ‘The Disabled Life’ Comics Highlighting Life With a Disability | Unique Ability
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Shining a light on the uniqueness of disability. How to use this site. What’s your story? Sisters Create ‘The Disabled Life’ Comics Highlighting Life With a Disability. Illustrators and sisters Jessica. Oddi have a lot to say about living with a disability but have decided to draw their thoughts instead. Noting a lack of comics featured disabled people, the two created a blog on Tumblr The Disabled Life. To showcase their talents as artists, as well as connect the disability community. The sisters also p...
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Prosthetic arms inspired by video game world of Deus Ex | Unique Ability
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Shining a light on the uniqueness of disability. How to use this site. What’s your story? Prosthetic arms inspired by video game world of Deus Ex. Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal have teamed up with Open Bionics. A specialist in low-cost prosthetics, to develop new designs based on the world of. The franchise delves deep into a possible future where human augmentation is commonplace, changing society and warfare in equal measure. Two arms — one based on Adam Jensen, the hero of. Another on the wider.
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GlassOuse: the world’s first assistive mouse | Unique Ability
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Shining a light on the uniqueness of disability. How to use this site. What’s your story? GlassOuse: the world’s first assistive mouse. The GlassOuse is a bluetooth mouse that’s worn like glasses. Based on your head movements, it moves the cursor onscreen. You bite on a blue extension to click, and it can go a week without charging. Right now, it’s raising funds on IndieGogo. And it will retail for $299 when it’s available. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Have your say. Cancel reply.
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Deaf inventor develops innovative exercise product | Unique Ability
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Shining a light on the uniqueness of disability. How to use this site. What’s your story? Deaf inventor develops innovative exercise product. While working out in 2014, Mark Wood nearly smashed his knee when it was hit with a kettlebell. It was then that the idea was conceived of a new type of weighted equipment that would change how you grip when working out, making it safe and versatile. You can support the Indiegogo campaign here. 8216;s interview with the Gripbell models, who were sourced from. Fill ...
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Talent | UNIQUE EXTRAS
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Keke Brown | UNIQUE EXTRAS
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More diversity on screen. This entry was posted on 5 February 2013, in featured talent. Keke is of Samoan and European descent. She was a founding member of Touch Compass Dance Company and travelled around New Zealand with them when she was younger. She also recently appeared in a role on Shortland Street. 8220;I like being different, trying new things and exploring different ideas. I think this makes me unique.”. Shoe Size: 10.5. Junior Performing Arts Programme, Selwyn College. Allyson Hamblett ».
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