{"id":8562,"date":"2024-10-10T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T08:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/?p=8562"},"modified":"2024-10-09T17:48:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T16:48:25","slug":"peters-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/peters-story","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;It&#8217;s been life-changing for me&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bcs9WTYboWo \" frameborder=\"0\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/our-work\/public-engagement\/world-mental-health-day\">World Mental Health Day<\/a> we invite you to meet Peter and discover how the benefits of technology, introduced with care, expertise and dedication, can transform the quality of life of people faced with severe and complex physical challenges.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The selection, loan and support of Peter\u2019s assistive technology was provided through our <a href=\"https:\/\/specialeffect.org.uk\/how-we-can-help\/use-your-eyes-for-independence\">StarGaze Project<\/a>, which harnesses our expertise in specialised assistive technology to help people regain a degree of communication and independence when they need it most, as soon as possible after a serious accident or sudden illness. 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