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Participants wanted: can you help us tackle online ableism?
Hello! My name is Sarah Hill and I am a disabled researcher based at Newcastle University. I am working on a project exploring disabled people’s experiences of ableism online. The research has been approved by the Humanities and Social Sciences Ethics Committee. The aim of this research is to find out more about disabled…
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Should we have representation with greeting cards in retail
I am launching a website that has greeting cards representing disability and neurodiversity. I need your support.
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Pertition
I think this is really important so hoping other people do and sign IIf This isn't link you can Google it
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Is the UK's System of Democracy really Democratic?
How come in almost every single election a party with a minority of the votes gets the majority of the seats in Parliament, which in fact means that the majority of votes that went to other parties have no say on policy and how their country would be run! Wouldn't you say that democracy is rather a system in which…
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Work and Pensions Debate tomorrow
Hi folks, Just to remind everyone, the welfare bill will be going through it's second reading tomorrow, most likely around 12am or so. If you've got the time, you can tune into freeview channel 232 to watch it. There will be a vote at the end of the debate, if they lose, that's the end of the bill. Also, I discovered by…
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Recommendations and experts for advanced multi level Spandylous
My wife has Advanced multi level Spandylous and is 68, she has neck pain and gets headaches, looking for recomondations and experts in Southampton & Bournmouth and Wincheste area who can help etc.
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Help Amplifying nuerodivergent voices in autism interventions
Hello! I am Joe Pasquariello, a Neurodiversity-affirming PhD student at the University of South Alabama. I am conducting an IRB-Approved online study on parents of autistic children's perceptions and acceptability on common autism interventions. While we want to hear from all caregivers, it is crucial that we hear from…
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Could you help us design a research project for adults with cerebral palsy?
Could you help influence how a research project for adults with cerebral palsy is carried out? Recent research work has found that around ⅓ children with cerebral palsy have a genetic condition explaining why they have cerebral palsy. We do not know if genetic testing in adults with cerebral palsy would identify a similar…
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Moderation feedback
This discussion was created from comments split from: Means Testing PIP - Whats everyone thoughts?.
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Participants needed! Your Story Matters: Help Us Understand Disability and Harassment
Hello👋 We’re a small team of MSc Forensic Psychology students from Kingston University, currently conducting an ethically approved study on the psychological impact of online and offline harassment experienced by young adults (18–25) with physical disabilities. This area is still massively under-researched, and our mission…
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💚 24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day 💚 Thank you!
The 24th of July (24/7) is a reminder that Samaritan’s offer a service available 24 hours a day, 7 day’s a week to support anybody who needs it, whenever they need it. We’re beginning to talk about Mental Health more, but there remains a stigma, (even more so for men), preventing people from feeling like they’re able to…
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Baywatch 2025 (It's not what you think)
The UK certainly has the resources to dismantle many accessibility barriers but too many still persist. One key issue lies with private car park operators, who often lack the commitment to priortise disabled bay enforcement and accessibility improvements. Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK) is tackling this head-on through our…
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Lived experience-led research on eating disorders
Hi everyone, I'm Dr Kai Thomas, a researcher leading a study at Cardiff University exploring the lived experiences of eating disorders in trans, gender diverse, and neurodivergent people. We are looking for people who are… Aged 18+ years Fluent in English and based in the UK, And have lived experience of an eating disorder…
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Disability Pride Month - A poem by our member, Globster
A poem called Celebrating Disability Pride Month I accept my disability is a part of my life. No longer do my tears of sadness fill my eyes; instead, I will continue to rise, as we all have creative talent within us. We metaphorically all stand together as one, as we shine like the radiant gems we are, who continue to…
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Parliament website has a new petition
Please sign the petition on parliaments website to call for an immediate general election...get this awful liebour government out!!!
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Disability Pride Month - How can we all be a better ally to the Disabled Community?
Celebrate with the community Attending and supporting disability pride events is a great way to show support to the community. If you've a local disability pride event this month, why not pop along and show support? Here's a link to some of the events being held this year - Disability Pride Month 2025 Events Follow…
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Survey: Thoughts about media representation of disabilities, chronic conditions and impairments?
Hello! My name is Isabel, and I am a postgraduate student at the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) conducting research for my Dissertation. I am conducting an ANONYMOUS survey asking people living with impairments, long-term conditions (like chronic illness) and/or disabilities about their observations…
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This could be you or one of your loved ones..
Please show you care. I posted this a few days ago as it breaks my heart to see how an organisation has caused my cousin so much distress to save themselves a little inconvenience. I started a campaign to raise awareness and get BA to pay attention but only 4 of my close friends outside of this community have retweeted or…
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Important call to action: MPs will vote on these plans again in Parliament on 9 July 2025.
The Government has recently introduced the Universal Credit Welfare Bill. On 1 July, the bill had its second reading. Parliament voted to pass the bill which means it will now have its third reading next week. The Government has now changed the proposals in the bill since its first reading. But it will still make cuts to…
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JKP Writing Prize - a competition for aspiring writers 📖🥇
The JKP Writing Prize is a competition for aspiring writers from underrepresented backgrounds. The theme this year is: Everyday Disability and Chronic Illness: Stories of Joy, Resistance, and Anti-Ableism. The voices of disabled and chronically ill individuals remain vastly underrepresented across many sectors, including…
