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Google sign language AI turns hand gestures into speech
According to an article on the BBC, Google
says it has made it possible for a smartphone to interpret and "read
aloud" sign language. The tech firm has not made an app of its own but has
published algorithms which it hopes developers will use to make their own apps.
Until now, this type of software has only worked on PCs.…
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Design advice.
Hi I am in the process of designing a portable wheelchair access lift and would appreciate any input from wheelchair users. I am hoping to provide a low cost portable lift to help access over a couple of steps that can be installed within 1 hour without the removal of the existing steps and operate from a battery making it…
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How could I improve the life of a child with disabilities?
Hi members of Scope! I am an A Level DT student and I am doing a project where I make a product that can potentially improve the life a child who has a disability. So I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about potential problems that a child that has a disability or uses a wheelchair faces that could be solved with me…
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Wheelchairs
Hi everyone, I am doing a project for my gcse in Design and Technology and I am designing a product that takes mud and debris off the wheelchair wheels. I am posting a survey as I am hoping to hear your opinions and your feedback. I would really appreciate if anyone could do the survey. Thank you for your time. The link is…
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Has Your GP Refused To Help With Benefits Claims?
This information is from Disability Sheffield. Campaigning organisation Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) has launched an investigation into why some doctors are refusing to help their patients by writing letters to support their disability benefits claims. A statement issued by the national group says: “We have had a…
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Universal Credit Scam Warning To Public
Thank you to Disability Sheffield for sharing this warning. South Yorkshire Police are warning members of the public to watch out for a scam involving the Universal Credit benefit. Action Fraud, the national fraud and cyber crime centre, has received 63 reports about a scam in which fraudsters target people with offers of…
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Ability Essex Social Group
Afternoon all, I'm helping to set up a social group for disabled adults in Essex. It's listed on the Meetup site - https://www.meetup.com/Ability-Essex/. I'm a wheelchair user and have struggled to have much of a social life so I've decided to stop complaining and be pro-active! Please have a look at our page, join the…
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What are the lived experiences of stroke survivors claiming PIP?
Hi, i am a trainee psychologist who is currently carrying out research in the area of What
are the lived experiences of stroke survivors claiming PIP?. If you have experienced a stroke and have any experience of claiming for PIP, regardless of the outcome, i would love to hear from you and your time would be very much…
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The design of Graphical User Interface (GUI) for electric wheelchair display device.
Welcome to all
members Let me introduce myself, my
name is Gregor Borowczyk, currently living in Edinburgh, I have no disability. I'm in the process of a
project development of an affordable, electric powered wheelchair capable of
climbing stairs and some rough terrain. I believe that such
wheelchair may improve everyday…
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It takes guts
Our very own @Sam_Scope is taking part in the fantastic #ItTakesGuts campaign for Crohn's & Colitis UK and urging those living with Crohn's and Colitis to break the silence and talk about what can be an invisible but very painful struggle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4srmK_WDU Telling people about your condition…
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Hoping to hear your experiences with PIP
A producer at the Victoria Derbyshire Programme is hoping to put together a discussion on PIP payments following the awful passing of Stephen Smith. They're hoping to hear from people who have had awful experiences with PIP payments – either having had them removed and then replaced, lost them and had to struggle without…
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Issues transporting Laundry
Hi, I am a GCSE student currently studying design and technology. I am creating a gadget for people who experience back problems or people with pains- this is to provide them with a safer home. I am doing some market research and would be extremely grateful if you could take this survey as it will only take two minutes of…
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Photoshoot about UK funding cuts for individuals with disabilities
I hope you are well My name is Bex Day and I am a 27 year old photographer from London some of my previous clients include Numero Berlin, Fendi, Levi’s, Wallpaper Magazine, Vogue Italia, Carven, Twin Magazine, American Apparel, Marta Jakubowski, AnOther (online), i-D Magazine (UK/DE), British Journal of Photography,…
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Problems with social services in how complaints are dealt with.
I would like to ask parents & carers if they have complained to their local authority about services, staff members, social workers, or false documenting of case notes, etc., and how well their complaint was handled. I am interested in writing an article about the difficulties in getting an adequate outcome from councils'…
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North East London Mobility Assessment Centre - Your views needed!!
Hello, I am working on a project funded by the Department for Transport to establish if there is a need for a mobility assessment centre in North East London, particularly Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham as these areas do not currently have easy access to an assessment centre. Mobility assessment centres traditionally…
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CP Research with University of Leeds and Durham
I am writing to invite you to participate in a research study entitled: “Minding the gaps: the role of community co-creation in improving medical and social care for adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy” developed by the Faculty of Medicine & Health, the Business School of University of Leeds, and University of…
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Sunflower Lanyards re invisible illness. Tesco, airports and other stores.
A great…
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Survey/Event
Hi guys, I hope you are all well. Harrow Mencap our holding an event on Brexit and disabled people on the 28th of October between 11am-1pm at the Jubilee room Westminister: For the event, we want to hear disabled people's thoughts on Brexit and how they feel it will impact them as we want to present this to politicians. We…
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Do you have experience of accessible sport?
Scope are developing a new, accessible sport event and are looking for disabled people to help shape it. We’re recruiting for an accessibility advisory group where disabled and non-disabled experts in the field of accessible sport come together to advise on the accessibility features of the event, to make it as inclusive…
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A survey on urban wheelchair accessibility, 5mins to win £20 Amazon voucher
Hi, As part of a University College London (UCL) research project on wheelchair accessibility in London we are conducting a series of activities to help us develop maps which contain contextual barriers to better aid in preplanning routes in cities.In this questionnaire, we are looking for WHEELCHAIR USERS to rate the…
