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  • Talk to a Cerebral Palsy Information Officer
    Talk to a Cerebral Palsy Information Officer
    Hi I'm Richard. I live with Cerebral Palsy (Spastic Quadriplegia) and I use a wheelchair. I am passionate about equal rights for people with impairments to access education and the workplace.

    Ask me questions about being a parent with CP, maintaining wellbeing, sport and anything related to Cerebral Palsy.

    RSS Feed 39 discussions 248 replies Most recent: Hip Replacement by Pinkpoppy February 15
  • Ask an assistive technologist
    Ask an assistive technologist
    Hello everyone, Scope's Head of Assistive Solutions and Regional Assistive Solutionist Andy and Ryan are here to help you with all your Assistive Technology questions.
    RSS Feed 92 discussions 377 replies Most recent: Assistive Technology Question by 8cent8 February 1
  • Ask a chronic pain adviser
    Ask a chronic pain adviser
    Hello I'm Claire - I am a mum to 3 young adults and we have hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a genetic condition which affects the connective tissue. My first major back surgery, aged 21, left me with permanent nerve damage and chronic pain. I was forced to stop nursing due to my health so I started writing about living with chronic pain. Blogging along with a spinal cord stimulator & meds, helps me cope and I'd like to support you too. Ask me anything related to living with chronic pain.
    RSS Feed 117 discussions 1.1K replies Most recent: Nerve damage/CRPS? by janer1967 March 2
  • Ask a disabled student adviser
    Ask a disabled student adviser
    University can be a scary thought for the majority of students and disabled students can prepare for the realities of higher education if they are given realistic information. Ask our disabled student adviser your questions today.
    RSS Feed 63 discussions 288 replies Most recent: Webinars for prospective and current disabled college and university students by Tori_Scope January 21
  • Ask an employment adviser
    Ask an employment adviser
    Support to Work offers advice to disabled people applying for jobs. This is a digital employment service supported with telephone or Skype. Find more information at https://www.scope.org.uk/supporttowork/ You can ask our employment advisers questions about anything from pre-employment, finding work to employment issues once you are in work. Welcome to our employment advisers Donisha, Pia, Ren, Isaac, Mwila and David
    RSS Feed 343 discussions 1.7K replies Most recent: Work consultation by woodbine February 25
  • Ask a sex and relationships expert
    Ask a sex and relationships expert
    Hi, I'm Gill. I'm a personal, social and health education therapist at a specialist college near Birmingham for young people with complex disabilities. In my role there I deliver sex and relationship education sessions as well as 1:1 support. Ask me a question about anything related to body changes, staying safe, what resources are out there or anything else.
    RSS Feed 127 discussions 782 replies Most recent: What kind of support would you want around sex and relationships? by Richard_Scope February 10
  • Ask a speech and language adviser
    Ask a speech and language adviser
    Hello everyone, my name is Nicola. I am a children’s speech and language therapist, and deal with a range of issues from simple lisps to complex needs. I am head of The Owl Centre, which provides multidisciplinary therapy services for children across 19 counties in England and South Wales. If you need information and support on speech and language development, social communication issues, or behavioural difficulties, just ask me a question and I’d be very happy to help.
    RSS Feed 84 discussions 354 replies Most recent: Hi, I'm Nicola the Speech and language advisor, you can ask me questions today by Jean Eveleigh February 18
  • Archived
    Archived
    Question and answer sessions with guest advisers on a wide range of subjects.
    RSS Feed 880 discussions 5.4K replies Most recent: On oxygen 15 hours a day - can I get a rebate from the electricity? by chiarieds January 29
  • Ask a Scope Navigate Parent adviser [CLOSED]
    Ask a Scope Navigate Parent adviser [CLOSED]
    Navigate provides one-to-one online and telephone support to parents who have a child going through diagnosis, or whose child has received a diagnosis of a disability, or acquired an impairment within the last 12 months. Navigate advisers will work with parents for six weeks, giving emotional and practical support, as parents start their journey as a parent of a disabled child. Welcome to our advisors Sara, Kate, Emma, Matt, Beverley, Felicity, Tom and Jenna.
    RSS Feed 4 discussions 27 replies Most recent: Welcome to Navigate - our new Parent Advisers by Adrian_Scope October 2019
  • Ask an Autism and Aspergers adviser [CLOSED]
    Ask an Autism and Aspergers adviser [CLOSED]
    Hello we are Sparkle Sheffield - we are a charity who support children and young people with autism as well as their families. Ask us anything related to living with autism, diagnosis, education, siblings and family life with autism.
    RSS Feed 134 discussions 939 replies Most recent: Adult autism diagnosis by IrishManc July 2020
  • Ask a sleep expert [CLOSED]
    Ask a sleep expert [CLOSED]
    Hi everyone, we are Sleep Practitioners for Scope, here on the online community for two weeks between 10am and 11am starting Monday 16th Jan to help answer all your questions about sleep. Does your child have problems with settling, night wakings, early waking? Any sleep problems please just ask! Maxine and Angie
    RSS Feed 39 discussions 97 replies Most recent: Pain by Mol January 2017
  • Ask an Occupational Therapist [CLOSED]
    Ask an Occupational Therapist [CLOSED]
    Jean Merrilees is an Independent Occupational Therapist, registered with the HCPC. She previously worked for Scope’s Information Service for 25 years, so has a wealth of experience in answering disability related queries. She welcomes questions about how to overcome barriers that hinder disabled people being able to do the things they need or want to do. Jean is only able to check for posts once a week so apologises in advance if there is a delay in responding.
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  • Ask a benefits adviser [CLOSED]
    Ask a benefits adviser [CLOSED]
    RSS Feed 575 discussions 3.1K replies Most recent: On oxygen 15 hours a day - can I get a rebate from the electricity? by chiarieds January 29
  • Ask a mental health adviser [CLOSED]
    Ask a mental health adviser [CLOSED]
    Hello, I'm Mick I am 49 years old and was in the Royal Air Force for 15 years I returned to train as a Nurse in 2008. Since then, I have worked in Community Rehabilitation, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment, Older Adults Mental Health, Acquired Brain Injuries Rehab, and Adults with Learning Disabilities for Priory Group. I have also experienced Mental Health problems in the past and can empathise and pass on knowledge to others to help them. Ask me questions about Mental Health.
    RSS Feed 39 discussions 481 replies Most recent: Being discharged by alisha22 August 2020
  • Ask a parenting adviser [CLOSED]
    Ask a parenting adviser [CLOSED]
    I'm Kelly - blogger, Virtual Assistant and home educating mother of two. My six-year old daughter is autistic and goes to a special school, my 11-year old son is home educated. We have plenty of experience of autism, sensory processing issues, anxiety, mental health issues, home educating, EHCP process, autism diagnosis process, child care (I used to be an Early Years manager) and all the parenting things in between! Ask me anything you need to know about special needs and parenting now!
    RSS Feed 59 discussions 293 replies Most recent: Wanting the age to adopt a child to be 18 or 19 by Adrian_Scope May 2019