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Forget self-drive cars for a minute, electric cars and plug-in hybrids are already on our roads and will be more common. RiDC is planning research into electric cars and how easy they are for disabled and older motorists, including to charge.

We'd love to hear from you, including good and bad experiences. Please pass on your knowledge and views.

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Bethann from the West Midlands has won October's Rate it! review prize – a Hive Active system and three connected home products: two lightbulbs, a motion sensor and a smart plug.

She reviewed the Ingrid walking stick and crutch holder, a handy gadget you clip onto your stick or crutch to hang on tables, chairs and so on.

Don't miss your chance to win November's Rate it! review prize - an Apple Watch!

Our Rate it! Product of the Month review is for the TraveLite transport chair. Read the review below - it gives clear information and practical examples of when and where this occasional-use wheelchair can be helpful. Does anyone know of a better folding transport chair?

Remember, you can log in and comment on any review if you've used the same product.

Read about the TraveLite folding transport chair below.

Our gem of the month is....

The two-year pilot project from DRILL (Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning), the programme led by disabled people for disabled people, and funded by the Big Lottery Fund, looking at care co-operatives or co-ops.

Led by the Cheshire Centre for Independent Living with four other Disabled People’s Organisations – Breakthrough UK, Disability Equality (NW) Ltd, Disability Association Carlisle and Eden and Merseyside Disability Federation - the project looks at the concept of a care co-operative social enterprise model for disabled people who get a personal social care budget or a personal health budget. Find out more below.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published new accessible housing guides for disabled people, local authorities and housing associations in England, Scotland and Wales. They've been developed in partnership with a disabled people’s organisation and leading housing associations across Britain and set out your rights and responsibilities. Find out more below.

Sense, the charity supporting people who are deafblind, has a toolkit called Music is a Vibration that can make music activities more inclusive, especially for people with complex disabilities. The toolkit is aimed at care staff, teachers, youth leaders, families, friends and young people. Dance and movement let people express meaning physically, without the need for spoken language, and can have a positive impact on trust, confidence and communication. The toolkit is available as a print-ready PDF. Find out more below.

Tuesday, 13 November is Purple Tuesday, the UK-wide accessible shopping day. Its aim is to recognise the importance and needs of disabled consumers, raise awareness of the value of the Purple Pound (worth £249 billion to the UK economy), and promote inclusive shopping. Read more below.