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Does anyone know if Day Centres are closing in their area?
Day Centre closures for adults with disabilities due to Coronavirus Does anyone know if Day Centres are closing in their area ? Thanks ;)
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Sign our open letter
Nobody should feel stuck needing to work while unwell. But the current statutory sick pay system is inflexible and risks plunging disabled people, including those with mental health problems, into poverty. Scope and Mind have written an open letter to the Government calling for a modern sick pay system that is flexible and…
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Games to suit a quadriplegic gamer
I’m 38 and I’m just beginning to get set up for gaming and I’m just wondering if there are any Quadriplegics out there that can give me a list of games that would suit a quadriplegic. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Time to have my leg amputated, worried about the future.
i am 48 yrs old and in the process now of deciding with my consultant if it is time to have my leg amputated as i have blocked artery behind knee and no other option is now available, with blood that is very hard to thin sufficiently. I have no idea of the benefits available to me, as i still just about manage to do part…
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Self Isolation and Carers
We have been told we should self isolate for 12 weeks due to health issues, but havent really been giving much as far as guidance on how to go about doing it. My husband is a Tetraplegic and has very low lung capacity as well as some other health issues. I have done his care myself until about a year ago when I hurt my…
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Advice or support with Diverticulitis
Hi. First timer here, and not sure how this works, but looking for some advice or reassurance on Diverticulitis???
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A guide to eating healthy when you have a chronic illness
I'm Daisy, I'm a disability history and lifestyle blogger, as well as a fervent tweeter and instagrammer! I live in Bristol and have a vast array of disabilities and chronic illnesses which I have collected over my 27 years in this world. Things that make eating health difficult I have long struggled to eat healthily, but…
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Drivers of disable accessible vehicles?
I was a driver but have recently become wheelchair bound. I miss driving and was looking into ways I can become more independent and stumbled across disable accessible vehicles that I could drive in my electric wheelchair. I was just looking to see if I could find anyone who drives and one of these and what their…
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DLA to PIP appointee or not
I have received (I guess a standard form) regarding my son who is Asperger high performing . He finds communication with strangers so difficult and has never used or answered a phone . he has a EHCP and does so well at his special school I am 59 a widow I know he will one day have to deal with these things please has…
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Corvid
Hi all Hope everyone is well? I was just wondering with this corvid virus What can vulnerable/disabled people do especially if they have no one to look out for them. Thank you
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Five places that offer a concessionary ticket for disabled people
Hi everyone, I'm Luke, a visually impaired blogger
from Bradford. I have a hereditary eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa.
This means that I also have from tunnel vision, night blindness and floaters,
but it doesn't stop me from doing the things that I love. I love meeting up with my Friends and doing something…
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Driving Instructors, Sheffield S5 area: For Driving Pupils on the Autism Spectrum
I have lost my Driving instructor due to her moving away from my catchment area in Sheffield. could someone signpost me to a new driving instructor within and around the Sheffield S5 area; who will charge at an affordable price? Thank you for your help.
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Want to help improve the Scope website?
We're looking at the best way to arrange some content on the information and
advice section of our website. We’d appreciate your help to get disabled people and their families the support
they need. Please complete online task (Optimal sort) Remember — there are no right or
wrong answers! Thank you for your
time.
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We’re forgetting disabled people when discussing sex
I’m Holly Greader, I’m 22 years
old and I write a blog called The
World in My Words. I wanted to share some of my
thoughts and experiences as a young disabled woman who had limited resources to
answer the questions I had about sex and relationships. We are well aware that sex education in schools is extremely
poor. The…
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Lightweight powerchair
Hi all, I need to get a lightweight power-chair as I am struggling to lift my daughter's scooter in and out of my car boot. The heaviest part of her scooter is 19.5kg. It is also bulky and awkward to lift and my boot is not that large. We have no access to benefits yet as we are still waiting for PIP (next week). Getting a…
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Joshua needs your help to say thank you to the NHS for saving his life!
Hi. My 7 year old son has chronic lung disease and an ongoing heart condition but he has been trying to use his disability in a positive way to inspire others and give people 'hope'. He also wants to say thank you to the NHS for looking after him and for saving his life. This is Joshua's story... Joshua was born extremely…
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Tinnitus
My brain is getting bashed up with tinnitus but on the good days I love life
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Discrimination
So i got two job rejections today they are always the same I'm very sorry you were great but on this occasion you were unsuccessful I'm not going to lie I am so resentful towards people with a hidden disability as I feel employees will only hire someone that looks normal and abled bodied and people like me can now get…
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How do you stay positive as a disabled carer?
I'm Victoria
Lewin, Author, Speaker, Young Carers and Disability Awareness Campaigner. I've
been my husband's Carer since 2003 and I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and
Fibromyalgia. “I don’t know how you cope!” “I couldn’t do it!” “How do you stay so positive?” If I had a pound for every time I’ve heard these phases…
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How accessible is your area?
Having just read this great article by Sasha Blair-Goldensohn at Google: https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/wheelchair-users-google-maps/ I wanted to ask everyone here: How accessible is your local area? What are the accessibility limitations you face every day? What accessibility successes in your area…
