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Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open: an example of discrimination against disabled people?
Naomi Osaka, World Women's tennis number 2, has featured heavily in this week's news as word spread about her departure from the French Open. Today we ask, what did her story reveal about society's treatment of disabled people in general? Japan's Osaka issued a statement this Monday (31 May 2021) in response to being fined…
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New opportunity
Hello scope community I am flying today because found new opportunity to write a short story about inclusiveness and disability if I win I could win 50,000 and get my short story turned into a audio book. I have written a short inclusive short story
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Anyone experienced knee or weight loss surgery? Anyone been refused surgery because of their weight?
has anybody experienced knee surgery or weight loss surgery or been refused surgery or treatment because of weight
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Spinal problem i think
Hi was just wondering if anyone has experienced pinching burning and electric shock buzzing all the way down spine Normally get trapped nerve feeling in neck on and off but it seems to be traveling and my neck pain is bad at the mo but also my lower back is painful too I also get pins and needles in legs arms and face…
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Hi, my name is mychway! Looking for tips on weight loss.
Hi there, I am overweight, and I begin to eat less last month. I wanted to lose weight successfully. If you have better tips on weight loss, don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks
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There’s no care in the carer community!
Hello, you all gave me such lovely and comforting advice last time and I could really do with all your wisdom again. I’ve been receiving care for three years now, I’ve been with two different companies and have suffered the same mistreatment from both of them. I’m lucky to have anyone turn up at all yet turn up on time.…
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Why is it so hard to go green when you're disabled?
Taken from The Metro, written by Samantha Renke: Have you faced barriers in living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle because you're disabled? Do you have any tips for other disabled people regarding 'going green'?
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Is the sunflower lanyard scheme dead in the water?
During the pandemic there have been cases where the sunflower lanyard scheme has been subject to abuse, given the fact that I was subject to 2 incidents where I was assaulted because people thought I was faking my disabilities and using the sunflower lanyard as an excuse not to mask up, do disabled people feel the…
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Motobility for electric wheelchair or buy outright?
Good morning, I would welcome some advice. If you get an electric wheelchair on lease from the Motobility Scheme, do you end up paying lots more than buying it outright? I know you get breakdown cover etc included, but it looked to me that you might pay about three times more - does anyone have any experience of this…
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Is public transport accessible for disabled people?
'it's everyone's journey' Taken from the 'it's everyone's journey' government campaign webpage: Related news New Passenger Assistance app A new Passenger Assistance app has been launched to help disabled rail passengers travel with confidence (Rail Advent). Regarding the app, Scope's Head of Policy and Campaigns said:…
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Art therapy in the chaotic and challenging world of Autism
21 year old Siddharth Gadiyar is a Brighton based artist who has Autism, severe learning difficulty, severe speech and language impairment, Epilepsy, ADHD , PDD and challenging behaviours. Today we chat to his mum Susmitha about his amazing artwork and how art has been a therapeutic way for Siddharth to express himself.…
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How to talk to your child about diversity.
Many thanks to Charlotte Murphy for today's guest blog which tackles an increasingly important issue for parents and care-givers: How to talk to your child about diversity. Even as adults, we’re always learning new ways
to be more inclusive and accepting of difference. So how do we prepare children
for this ever-evolving…
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Hi, my name is matt and I'm suffering with dysphagia
I was diagnosed with dysphagia 4 years ago now, I am 35 and it just came out of nowhere just woke up one morning and could not eat. My life changed forever that day. At present I am living back at home with parents because I cannot cope, I am having numbness and pain in my throat which the doctors said is thrush? Took…
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Hi I'm Seanoh18! Has anyone else signed a letter of agreement for prepaid card for direct payment?
Hi, I live in Coventry. I have a question. Have you signed a Letter of Agreement for the Prepaid card for the direct payment or heard of anyone having to sign 1?
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Need to find out. If my 8 year old as dusabity
Who do I contact. As school don't. Have. Any problems. With. Her.
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Companies that don’t listen
Does anyone else find that companies treat you differently when they find out you are disabled especially when you are trying to make a complaint or needing he
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Family court
Has anybody had trouble with ablism in the courts and with children's social services? Until August from February '21, they have granted my abusive husband primary care of our children and me only visitation rights on weekends. In court in April, he even tried to get every other weekend as well, but my barrister managed to…
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Low Carb dieter's
Hello, is anyone in trying low carb eating? I am trying to get grips with it, so much conflicting information seems to be baffling.!
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Hi, my name is tippycup200! Contribution charges for direct payments
can anyone advise me on contribution charges for direct payments, I have been asked to pay £74 a week for 13hrs, which provides me with two meal needs daily. I have no savings. I have been advised by my social worker that there is no minimum charge eg if I wanted to reduce my hours and buy a meal in daily from a cafe I…
