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Having trouble using keyboard and mouse for computer?
Dear Scope forum members Would you like to try out this game and give your views and thoughts? If you have a disability that makes it difficult or impossible to play computer games using a mouse and keyboard buttons, you're welcome to participate as a tester and get access to a downloadable game that is solely sound…
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Sensitivity to loud noise and autism - opportunity to partake in dissertation research!
Hi! I'm
Suzie, a 22 year old university undergrad student. I'm a queer woman based in
Newcastle, UK. I'm currently seeking an ADHD diagnosis, but I suspect I'm
autistic too. It's been a long discovery process for me and I'm still working
my way through it. As
long as I can remember, I've had issues with noise. I have…
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Hi everyone! I could really use your help with my University project!
I'm a 3rd year Product Design student at the University of Leeds. For my final year project I'm designing an interactive musical device for children with Muscular Dystrophy and similar disabilities to aid creative, learning and social development. If you could spare a few minutes of your time to complete this questionnaire…
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Research exploring the experiences of physically disabled people toward teleworking practices
My name is Betsy Lake and I am a final
year BSc Psychology student at Loughborough University looking for people with
physical disabilities to take part in my dissertation research project. There
are no expenses and recruitment is from December 2021-February 2022. I am looking to
explore, through 30–60-minute, one-on-one…
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Work Capability Assessment Research
Hi! I am a PhD student at Lancaster University and due to start research titled: “Investigating individual perceptions of well-being during the work-capability re-assessment process for people deemed severely functionally disabled at their previous work-capability assessment.” If you were deemed to have LCWRA at previous…
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Masters student looking to do a focus group with parents of children with LD
Hi I'm Holly and I am a masters student at Liverpool John Moores university. I am studying computer science and I will be doing my MSc dissertation project on creating a website for parents and carers of children with LD (its in its very early stages at the moment and so far I'm looking to focus on children with dyslexia,…
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Opportunity to discuss your chronic pain
Hello everyone, Wonderful to see such a supportive community here, I wish I had known about it a long time ago. My name is Joe. I'm a University of Oregon student working on a project designed to help folks with chronic pain. This is a close-to-home topic for me as I've struggled with severe low back pain for over 6 years,…
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Research - More Investment Into Providing Facilities in Shopping Centres
Hi All, I hope you are well. My name is Sophia [removed surname], and I am undertaking research as part of my masters programme at the University College of Estate Management. I currently work in property management for Workman LLP, managing mainly shopping centres and a few offices. I am currently undertaking research…
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Hi, I'm Marianne! Can you give me your thoughts on disability representation in media?
Hello everyone! I wanted to join this community to see if I could get people's opinions on something. I was part-time disabled throughout my child-and-teen-hood and still face some minor mobility issues today. Disability issues are important to me, and I wanted to focus on this in the final year of my university degree. I…
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Interviews: The attitude towards health and nutrition and the media’s portrayal of this issue
Hello Everyone! My name is Oscar , I am a
graduate student at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, currently
undertaking a master’s degree in Health History. As part of my research, I am
investigating public attitude towards health and nutrition and the media’s
portrayal of this issue. As such, I am interested in…
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Casting call for young wheelchair users who are comfortable talking about periods
Anna McAuley Casting are casting a commercial for a well-known period product. They're looking for confident, brave girls aged between 10-14 who are wheelchair users, and are comfortable
talking about periods. Filming will be in London early January 2022. This opportunity is paid. They particularly welcome applications…
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Need intervewiees for a research paper on wheelchair users on College Campus?
Hi, my name is Emma and I am looking to interview wheelchair users and get insight on potential problems and common problems with inaccessibility on campus. I would also like your opinion on public perception of your disability if you are comfortable with that as well. It can be anonymous or you can provide your name.…
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\\is anyone worried about cost of Christmas presents?
Lookimg for 'inexpensive' (that means cheap) Christmas presents, I realised that the inexpensive dresses and jumpers I was buying had probably been made in sweatshops. This made me think - www.htps://aftercancers.com/wearing-what-comes-naturally
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Voluntary survey on mobility products/rollators
Hi, my name is David, I am a 3rd year sustainable design student at Falmouth university. I have been working with charities in Cornwall gathering people’s experiences using mobility products, specifically rollators. I am using people’s experiences to redesign rollators to better suit users’ needs and aspirations. I would…
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Bus travel experiences in London
I
am the Disability Co-ordinator at a bus company in London that is contracted
under TFL. I am returning to work after 3 years off on sick and then covid
leave. I
am asking for peoples experiences of bus travel in London please to gather some
up-to-date expert by experience data to use when running my driver…
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cLuMsY @The Exchange, Bristol (29.11.21)
Hey all.! I hope you all find yourselves well today… My reggae fusion band cLuMsY are playing at iconic Bristol venue, The Exchange, on Monday 29th November. The show is for the fantastic charity “Attitude Is Everything”, and I would like to invite any/all of you lovely people on here to attend if you are able ? If you’re…
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The Support, Gender, and Sexuality Study - Participants Sought (Aged 18-30)
Hello, My name is Ned, I want to share news about a research study that I think will interest to the online community. This recruitment video for the study, produced by Beacon Films, an organisation that works with disabled creatives and film makers, says more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAVCPVrHBE0 This study was…
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Happy to participate
I am happy to take part in any of the the studies that you do about disability depression anxiety social anxiety I'm more than happy to do and tell you everything and anything about the day-to-day struggles I go through
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New Scope survey: 1 minute chatbot about Scope phrases and words
Hi everyone, I have a very short chatbot survey for community members. We want your advice on how Scope should describe the work we do to achieve equality for disabled people. We also want to understand what words would motivate you to support Scope in the future. It's a good way for you to help Scope if you have a minute…
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Could you scramble the Eggheads?
Could you scramble the Eggheads? Scope have been contacted by the producers of the popular quiz show Eggheads, who are looking for teams of five to take on the most formidable of quiz opponents. You could win a cash prize Find out more information and apply at this page. The Closing date is midnight
on 10th December 2021.…
