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We are a community connected by disability. Here, you can make friends, share your experiences, get the advice you need, and discuss the issues that matter to you.
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Introduce yourself or say hello to other members of the community. -
Have a chat, play games, and form friendships with other community members in our virtual coffee lounge. -
Discuss accessibility, attitudes, issues that you are currently facing or changes and improvements you’d like to see.
3.9K discussions
26.8K comments
Most recent: Illegal Parking on Double Yellow Lines with a Blue Badge by Alex_Scope
5:28PM
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Find events, research projects, and other exciting opportunities from the community and elsewhere.
1.4K discussions
3.6K comments
Most recent: Survey for parents of children with CP - Respondents urgently needed! by forgoodnesssake
January 21
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Stay up-to-date on what's happening to the online community and find all the information you need to use the community.
137 discussions
1.2K comments
Most recent: Announcement: the community's new look by Adrian_Scope
January 18
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Talk about your situation
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Talk about being a parent or a carer and share the highs and lows of family life with one another.
1.7K discussions
8.1K comments
Most recent: I am to blame for my elderly father's untimely death... by janer1967
1:41PM
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Discuss finding work, planning for a future career, and making your job right for you. -
Discuss schools, further education, and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
538 discussions
2.3K comments
Most recent: Difficult school with my 4 year old son by Teddybear12
January 22
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Talk about housing, Motability, Blue Badges, and anything to do with living independently.
1K discussions
5.7K comments
Most recent: Me and my career were told I can't use my blue badge as nothing wrong by Alex_Scope
5:36PM
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Discuss everything from wheelchairs and mobility scooters to AFOs, hearing aids, screen readers, and smart speakers. -
Talk about anything to do with dating as a disabled person, sex, and relationships. -
Leisure, disability sports, and diet can all be talked about here. -
Talk about money
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Need help understanding what support's available and what you might be entitled to? Start here! -
Chat about every type of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
4.3K discussions
30K comments
Most recent: It would appear that the DWP are in trouble yet again by calcotti
2:01PM
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Discuss anything related to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA).
11.6K discussions
100.1K comments
Most recent: Pip- explaining the assessment, help? by Alex_Scope
5:31PM
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Talk about and ask questions on anything related to Universal Credit (UC), including eligibility, how to claim, the assessment process, WCA, and LCWRA.
2.1K discussions
16.4K comments
Most recent: Interesting article from Fridays Mirror by mikehughescq
12:43PM
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Talk about your impairment
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Discuss your experience of cerebral palsy (CP) or ask our CP information specialist a question. -
Talk about chronic pain and how to live with it. -
Discuss invisible impairments, neurological conditions, or rare and undiagnosed conditions. -
Talk about anything to do with autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, and more.
724 discussions
4.3K comments
Most recent: My daughter has ASD and extreme social anxiety. Im worried she hasn't been going to college by CoffeeFirst
January 21
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Talk about your mental health and wellbeing. Advice given here should not be seen as professional advice or as a substitute for professional evaluation and care. If you feel like you might harm yourself, please call the Samaritans on 116 123.
872 discussions
8.7K comments
Most recent: In a really bad place right now really nneed my friends on here by Alex_Scope
5:03PM
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Discuss sensory impairments and speech and language conditions.
290 discussions
1.5K comments
Most recent: I'm partially sighted, but feel embarrassed and self-concscious about using my symbol cane by Gill_SK
January 15
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- 50.3K All Categories
- 9.9K Start here and say hello!
- 4.3K Coffee lounge
- 3.9K Disability rights and campaigning
- 1.4K Research and opportunities to get involved in
- 137 Community updates
- 11.6K Talk about your situation
- 1.7K Children, parents, and families
- 684 Work and employment
- 538 Education
- 1K Housing, transport, and independent living
- 952 Aids, adaptations, and equipment
- 255 Dating, sex, and relationships
- 252 Exercise and accessible facilities
- 19.9K Talk about money
- 1.8K Benefits and financial support
- 4.3K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 11.6K PIP, DLA, and AA
- 2.1K Universal Credit (UC)
- 3.7K Talk about your impairment
- 1.2K Cerebral palsy
- 611 Chronic pain and pain management
- 669 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
- 724 Autism and neurodiversity
- 872 Mental health and wellbeing
- 290 Sensory impairments
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- Employment 488
- Autism 368
- Telephone assessment 339
- Coronavirus 300
- Covid-19 294
- Housing 265
- CP adult 180
- Transport 146
- Success 125
- UC migration 120
- PAs and carers 119
- Accessibility 113
- CP child 98
- Unanswered 79
- Technology 78
- Relationships 75
- Coronavirus Vaccine 74
- Christmas 68
- Food and Drink 66
- EHCP 63
- Universal Credit 58
- Face-to-face assessments 55
- Gaming 45
- Holidays 40
- Sleep 36
