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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.

38 discussions 251 replies Most recent: Baclofen Do you have experience of alternatives please? by Richard_Scope January 22
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.

100 discussions 376 replies Most recent: Advice on unlocking phones with voice activation by Ross_Scope January 15
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.

117 discussions 1.1K replies Most recent: Cannabis? by ukheather January 26
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.

64 discussions 288 replies Most recent: Webinars for prospective and current disabled college and university students by Tori_Scope January 21
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

349 discussions 1.7K replies Most recent: Treated as less intelligent by lisathomas50 January 27
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.

129 discussions 791 replies Most recent: About my sex life by Richard_Scope January 14
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.

83 discussions 352 replies Most recent: Online Speech Therapy by M82 October 2020
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Question and answer sessions with guest advisers on a wide range of subjects.

75 discussions 627 replies Most recent: Being discharged by alisha22 August 2020
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.

4 discussions 25 replies Most recent: Welcome to Navigate - our new Parent Advisers by Adrian_Scope October 2019
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.

132 discussions 938 replies Most recent: Adult autism diagnosis by IrishManc July 2020
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

40 discussions 98 replies Most recent: Pain by Mol January 2017
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.

4 discussions -12 replies
Ask a benefits adviser [CLOSED]

547 discussions 3.1K replies Most recent: Cancer by william_66 April 2020
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.

42 discussions 483 replies Most recent: Being discharged by alisha22 August 2020
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!

60 discussions 294 replies Most recent: Wanting the age to adopt a child to be 18 or 19 by Adrian_Scope May 2019

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