January Newsletter

Happy New Year and happy January, Warriors! We hope your New Year is off to a great start.

This month held World Braille Day. Let's learn more about braille and its history. Also this month was Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day.

Our regular segments are below!

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World Braille Day

World Braille Day is an internationally recognized day which is covered by the United Nations. "World Braille Day, celebrated since 2019, is observed to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people." -www.un.org.

 

Braille has been recognized under the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as a right of means to education and freedom. Let's acknowledge World Braille Day every year as we continually evolve and work toward a more inclusive society.

 

Check out BBC's piece about World Braille Day below for some more interactive information which includes a video and audio.

World Braille Day: Everything you need to know - CBBC Newsround

World Braille Day is on 4 January and is a day to raise awareness of the importance of braille in helping blind and partially sighted people communicate. But what is braille and how does it work? Read this to find out!

Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day

Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day was on January 24th. Let us take the time to learn more about Moebius Syndrome and join the mission to helping create awareness. Moebius Syndrome is very rare neurological condition affecting cranial nerves causing facial paralysis. Moebius Syndrome symptoms include inability to smile or frown, dental problems and inability to close eyelids. Moebiussyndromeawarenessday.org has been working annually to provide information and support about this syndrome. They also have a platform called the Many Faces of Moebius Syndrome, which focuses on support through education.

Chronic Illness In The News

New material paves way for breath-testing sensors to detect chronic illnesses

An international team involving Nottingham Trent University and The Australian National University (ANU) has developed a 3-D nanoparticle 'scaffold' which will be able to detect a very low concentration of dissolved molecules in the air. The researchers say this is a big step forward towards measuring biomarkers-tiny molecules that play a role in disease-in gaseous environments such as breath.

Patients with chronic illnesses have struggled to access antibiotics across 'many areas' of UK

Patients who rely on antibiotics to treat chronic illnesses have revealed the lengths they have had to go to to get their hands on drugs with pharmacies warning shortages are ongoing. Pharmacies say staff are working extra hours as they continue to "hunt for stock'" of some antibiotics after a huge surge in demand wiped out many local supplies.

Three ways to actively support employees with chronic conditions

Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic blurred lines between employee safety and employee health. As a result, employers faced increased responsibility to consider and care for the health of their employees - providing hand sanitizer and personal protective equipment, tracking potential contact with the virus, revamping workspaces to allow for social distancing, or closing offices altogether.

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