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new member here ? Are there any activities for myself, partner, or children to attend in Coventry?
Hello ? Thank you for letting me join you all. My names Samantha but Sam for short. I'm 30 years old and a mum of 2. Two and a half years ago i had an injury that led me to become disabled. My Ma and partner are my 24/7 carers and care for my children also. I am incredibly grateful to all four of them for the care that…
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Does anyone else have hemachromotosis?
So, after searching the forum, it seems that most posts on the above condition are around 3 years old. I wondered if anyone wanted to discuss this condition now? I was diagnosed 11 years whilst pregnant. I was an older Mum, so underwent genetic testing. Found to have 2 copies of C282Y. My ferritin level was 555. I may be…
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Has anyone here ever been discriminated against in a hotel due to their disability?
Hi all, I'm an ambulatory wheelchair user and I'm currently fighting a well known hotel chain after they discriminated against me during a recent stay. However, I'm now curious to know just how widespread discrimination is in the hotel industry and weather the industry, as a whole, treats disabled people with the dignity…
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And so begins the Paralympics 2020! Will you be watching?
We're a tad excited here on the online community as the Paralympics 2020 have officially begun today. Read on for more news about exciting activities to get involved in, Paralympian's
and events to look out for and tell us: what are you most excited about watching? What can I look forward to on the online community? Over…
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Do you have any concerns about the coronavirus vaccine?
I'm sure many of you have heard by now that there are a few different coronavirus vaccine trials going on at the moment. You can read more about them on this BBC webpage. Although many are celebrating the news of promising trials, others may also have some concerns. We're really interested in hearing your views, so we'd…
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Supermarket discrimination advice needed
I was shopping in a UK high street supermarket and at the counter I tried to purchase a lottery ticket. The person serving me asked me to remove my mask. I explained to them that I would prefer not to and I gave them my ID which they looked at and I told them why I would prefer not to remove my mask. The person then got…
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Will you continue to wear a facemask after the 19th July?
BBC News: Coronavirus: When can we stop wearing face masks or coverings? Last night, PM Boris Johnson confirmed that mandatory mask-wearing is due to end in England on 19th July 2021. Some people are keen to see the back of wearing facemasks, whereas others are worried it's still too soon. What do you think? Will you be…
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Hi, my name is Jaclin! Is copd considered a disability in the UK
Is copd considered a disability in the UK
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‘My grandma has dementia’: Alex on why his children’s books don’t shy away from impairment.
Alex Winstanley speaks to us today about how lockdown and life
with his grandma inspired a new collection of children’s books seeking to
normalise impairment from an early age. What do you think to his ideas? What first inspired you to write children’s books centred around characters with
impairments? I am
extremely…
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Is it ever rude not to stare?
As the Paralympics draw closer, promotion of Channel 4's upcoming coverage has been increasingly ramping up. Alongside this promotional trailer, posters with the slogan 'it's rude not to stare' have attempted to grab public attention through ironic messaging. But today we're asking, is this 'tongue in cheek' slogan harmful…
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Anyone else having trouble accessing long covid clinicw?
Anyone else having trouble accessing what are classed as "long covid clinics" ? Having spoken to a "coordinator"! A member of the 89 "taskforce's",set up with £10 million to combat long covid,who,actually, have no actual "clinics",but, "Assessment clinics",who are made up of people from physio,cardiology, psychologists,…
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Hi, my name is Nickson8480! Is there a file of step free pools in the UK?
It there a file of step free pools in the uk? Thank you
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Adult Social Care issues
Hi I am after some help with an issue with a social care assessment through my local council, but I am struggling to find the correct section of the forum to put it in. Is this the best one? Thanks James
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Does anyone know if it's law that a disabled toilet should be on the ground floor?
Just wondering if it is law to have the disabled toilet on the ground floor cant find anything on disabled toilet on gov.uk
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We all need to ‘go’: The case for more truly accessible toilets
Adam is 10-years old and
my son. Like any parent, I adore my child and would do anything for him. Which comes in handy as
he needs assistance with everything he wants to do. He cannot sit unaided or
stand and needs help with every part of life. Going out has always been a challenge.
Those “disabled toilets” marked with the…
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How to improve accessible toilet facilities
Hello! I currently work within the facilities department for a leading children's hospital. I have begun looking into our accessible toilet facilities to understand what we are doing right/wrong and more importantly what we could do to improve! The last week of researching experiences in these facilities has been a real…
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PAs / Carers not being COVID19 Vaccinated
Last week I had to let one PA go because they did not want to be COVID19 vaccinated; at interview 9 weeks ago they had said would be getting vaccinated. I turned to one of my 'emergency carers' whom I had not used before. They agreed to cover shifts. They contracted COVID last Christmas........but admitted they did not…
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Looking for views on the differences between physical and mental disabilities
Hi I have adhd with suspected autism and ocd (long waiting lists) as well as mental health conditions and I was wondering if anybody has any comments on the differences between physical and mental disabilities in terms of life experience :)
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Shout out to @Ami2301 for magazine appearance discussing motherhood + more!
Our community members mean a lot to us and so we're very proud to see @Ami2301 tell her story about adapting to motherhood in a new magazine. Speaking more about the Paranting magazine feature in her 'Undercover Superhero' blog, Ami says: Whilst I think we can all agree that's a gorgeous photo of Ami on the cover. Well…
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Police didn't accommodate my disabled grandson's needs. Recommendations for a good solicitor?
I am supporting my grandson who has been diagnosed with ASD, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and quite possibly has Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome. He has recently been accused by traffic police of using a hand held phone whilst driving. He has bluetooth hands free fitted so has no need to hold a phone.. The…
