-
Have you recently had your support cut back by your local council?
Scope are wanting to know if anyone has had their support cut back by their local council recently, so that this issue can be publicised more widely. For example, perhaps you've had your care package reduced? Please comment down below if this is something you've experienced!
-
Do not resuscitate
On the news and on line people have been telling their story about how when they were taken into hospital with corona virus that the hospital have been putting do not resuscitate on their hospital file without consent I was wondering what people's thoughts are on this
-
PIP Tribunal mail delay
Hey all, I would like to share my experience with you and ask if any of you have had anything similar happen, my claim was put in nearly a year ago on the 3rd of april and I have been back and fourth with the tribunal process since december after adjournment after adjournment due to "lack of evidence" despite me sending…
-
Help please with tummy cramps.
Suffering from tummy cramps in withdrawal does this ever go away? I've been suffering with my tummy for some time now, first having pain since taking meds at mental health hospital in the centre of my tummy. Then I had nightmares trying to cope on the meds out of hospital. I've successfully come off of one. I am losing my…
-
Hi, my name is fendar!
HI I am in a situation I'm splitting up with partner but he gets all the benefits but the tenancy is in my name he is refusing to move out and won't take my name of benefits he says the house now belongs to him because the benefits are in his name anyone know how to get out of this I dont want to loose my tenancy but I…
-
Not sleeping ? Does anyone else have ME, CFS, or Fibro?
I haven't slept well & woke up feeling refreshed for 27 years since my daughter was born. I have ME,Cfs & Fibro. Anyone else have these illnesses? I know im not alone please say hi & let's discuss our lack of sleep!
-
"Disabled Women Are The Sexual Assault Epidemic No One Talks About"
Melissa Parker, a guest blogger on our online community, has recently written an article about disabled women being disproportionately impacted by sexual assault for The Unwritten website. In light of the recent murder of Sarah Everard, the piece touches on some emotive issues with one being the damming statistic that:…
-
Reasonable adjustments
Hi there, Im working in a professional, client facing job that has 60-100 hour weeks and an expectation of swift promotion to the next level but have been diagnosed with a chronic, progressive, condition and can’t do that anymore. Can I opt back in to normal working hours and stay in my current role (avoiding the rat race…
-
When do paid carers get offered the covid vaccine?
Does anyone know how I go about getting vaccines for my son and daughter's carers? I know that unpaid carers can get the vaccine in group 6 of the vaccine schedule, but there's no mention of paid carers. I employ them privately. I think agency workers are getting the vaccine now, but what about private carers?
-
Hi, my name is kimmyno1! I just got a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and it's a lot to take in
Hi everyone just got a diagnosis of fibromyalgia after 7years of trying to find out what was wrong with me also have arthritis and menopause doesn’t help iv been treated like a hypochondriac from doctors it’s a very lonely place being in pain all the time .iv been a hairdresser since I was a teenager I’m 55 now had my own…
-
How to build a better world for physical disability group
Hi Scope community, I'm a year two branding student and I have a project about design a campaign to support physical disability group, I have some ideas but I wanna hear more precious advises from you guys. 1. EA: design an AR/VR online game for disability members to play, chill and release daily pressures. In the game…
-
Community kitchen - Easter special!
For centuries, Easter was the time when people
feasted. It signified the end of Lent; Spring fruit and vegetables were
coming through and all sorts of goodies were in season Easter
Sunday Lunch Traditionally, this would have been lamb - but as
a joint is heavy, and dangerous if you have to lift one out of a very…
-
Hi, my name is jackie72! Anyone else had a rotator cuff?
Hi has anyone else had a rotator cuff?
-
Celebrating neurodiversity and the unique ways we each think
This guest blog was kindly contributed by Kathy Sharpe, mum to a 10 year old son with additional needs, in recognition of Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2021. This week is Neurodiversity Celebration Week (15-21 March 2021), an awareness campaign that recognises the strengths and talents of those with learning differences.…
-
Haemochromatosis
Hi Is anyone a Celtic warrior with Celtic curse?
-
Hi, I'm new here and very unsure about my PIP appeal
Hi, I'm new here and very unsure. Late diagnosed and still working out what it all means.
-
pip benefit, dwp high court loss ,change for people with mental health,back payment for people?
hi,my wife put in for pip for her mental health and was refused,but after the dwp highcourt loss which meant people with mental health could claim pip,she put in for it again and was awarded high rate pip for both parts? it was said that anyone who was refused pip for mental health problems before the dwp high court loss…
-
Free Online Fatigue Super Conference 19th to 21st April 2021
The medical profession is only just becoming aware that Fatigue is a post-impairment symptom of cerebral palsy (CP). This is something that people with CP are all too familiar with, particularly as we age. Fatigue is also a very real part of other impairments such as fibromyalgia, ME, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome The Fatigue…
-
Hi, my name is GemmaJo!I have leaning difficulty’s and two disabled sons
Hi I’m new I have leaning difficulty’s and two disabled sons
-
2021 census
I tried to have a go at starting the online version of the census form today. First you have to log in with your 16-character code, then you start answering questions - as far as I've gone, only one question per webpage, then you click on the Save and Continue button, then on to the next question, and so on ... I didn't…
