HANNAH Rose is moving forwards with her life – and working hard to make sure others in her position get the best opportunities they can.

The 33-year-old vetting officer at Cheshire Police, who has been paralysed since suffering a virus aged 15, has been a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology since March.

Since then, she has given talks in the House of Lords and schools about how assistive technology has transformed her life and how it can help others with disabilities.

Having just left the family home in Hartford for the first place of her own in Davenham, Hannah’s use of voice recognition technology has transformed her life.

She told the Guardian: “Using assistive technology has been so important to me, and my main aim is to get that message across.

“It gives people the chance to have their independence, whether it’s at work, or being able to use the phone, or browse the internet, or change the TV channel.

“It’s given me a chance to move home and to work, which I never thought I’d be able to do aged 15.”

With the support of her family, and the use of assistive technology, Hannah has made a smooth transition to life on her own.

“I thought I might find it hard but I’ve surprised myself,” she said.

“I saw my younger sisters move home some time ago and it was something I wanted to do, so it’s been so nice to finally get that independence.”

Howard Rose, Hannah’s dad, has been recently named president of the Northwich Vale Royal Rotary Club.

For the next 12 months, he will support the Ronald McDonald House, where Hannah stayed as a patient at Alder Hey Hospital aged 15, and the ACE Centre, which has provided the assistive technology that transformed Hannah’s life.

He added: “Rather than everyone doing everything for her, Hannah can speak, she can move and control things. We’re so proud of what she has achieved.

"We would like people to join the Rotary Club so that they can get involved with helping us raise the money we use to donate to good causes such as this."