This year’s BETT Show was bigger than ever and Rix Research & Media were delighted to be invited to present at this important event in the Education calendar. The 2017 BETT Show (previously known as the British Educational Training and Technology Show) took place in January, attracting over 30,000 visitors over four days and… [more] Gosia Kwiatkowska at the BETT Show 2017
Gosia Kwiatkowska at the BETT Show 2017
Teaching Inclusive Education to European Teachers
Rix Research were in Graz, Austria last week helping to deliver a really exciting week of teaching to European Educators. The group of twenty two teachers from schools in Portugal, Italy, Romania, Germany, Finland, Poland and Croatia were attending the latest ‘Inclusive Education with Tablets’ course and discovering how they can change the way they… [more] Teaching Inclusive Education to European Teachers
East Enders go to Dover
Hello, allow me to introduce myself, I’m Kassie Headon, the new Technical Coordinator here at Rix Research & Media. On a sunny Tuesday in November, myself and a team of staff from Rix, along with participants from the Tower Project in East London, went to Dover to try out the ‘Channel Heritage Trail’ developed especially… [more] East Enders go to Dover
Lord Rix, Patron and Founder of Rix Inclusive Research
All of the team at Rix Research & Media are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Lord Rix. The Rix centre is named in honour of Brian Rix and he was instrumental in establishing research in technology for people with learning disabilities at UEL at the turn of the century. Lord Rix passed… [more] Lord Rix, Patron and Founder of Rix Inclusive Research
Rix Wiki’s in Croydon
“A Wiki can be an amazing multi-faceted tool that can help people at all stages of life, in different ways.” Trisha Holmes is Project Manager 0-65 Disability Service at Croydon Council. Trisha is implementing Multimedia Advocacy and Rix Wikis throughout the borough, to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. She… [more] Rix Wiki’s in Croydon
CNWL and Rix pioneer the development of Digital Health and Wellbeing Plans
The Central North West London Mental Health Rehabilitation Service (CNWL) promotes digital inclusion to ensure that its service users are not excluded from accessing new developments which could enhance their wellbeing and social inclusion. CNWL began a project to develop a Digital Health and Wellbeing Plan in partnership with Rix Research & Media, a research… [more] CNWL and Rix pioneer the development of Digital Health and Wellbeing Plans
Mary shares her tips for planning days out as a family
Mary Busk is a family carer who lives in London. Her son, Alex, has complex learning and communication difficulties. In this article for the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, Mary offers some helpful advice when planning days out as a family. Mary and Alex have produced a Wiki which can be viewed here: https://www.rixwiki.org/rixresearch/home/alex-case-study/
Social media for social care; patient self-advocacy offers new paradigm for Digital Health
The King’s Fund annual Digital Health and Care Congress 2016, taking place this week, will explore how the better use of technology and data can support and enable the developments needed to transform outcomes for patients and citizens. Andy Minnion MBE, Professor of Media Advocacy at Rix Research & Media, has been invited by the… [more] Social media for social care; patient self-advocacy offers new paradigm for Digital Health
Mary Busk highlights the difficulties faced by parents/carers on BBC
Mary Busk highlights the difficulties faced by parents/carers in getting the support from schools who are struggling to cope with cuts to their budgets. To watch Mary on BBC, please click here: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36432079 Mary and her son Alex have produced a Wiki which can be viewed here: https://www.rixwiki.org/rixresearch/home/alex-case-study/