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ESA been underpaid? Journalism request!
*Journalism press request from the Scope team* We've had a journalist from the Independent who are doing a story about ESA being
underpaid, and the claimant passing away before the owed benefits have been backdated. Is this something a loved one has experienced? Would you like to talk to the press about your experiences?…
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A quick survey - research into the care of CP - to what extent is technological support possible?
Hi! I am a post-graduate university student conducting a project looking into the design of a potential technological / robotic system which aims to provide some support to parents / carers of individuals with CP, aiding them by reducing the quantity of tasks / actions that have to be considered when delivering quality…
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Difficulties with preparing food
Hello, My name is Kay and I am a Mechanical Engineering student. I am currently undertaking a project researching the challenges encountered by disabled people when preparing food. Specifically I am looking into how food preparation methods and products can be improved to help those who have difficulty using their hands,…
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Shaw Trust Power 100 - the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK
Firstly a huge congratulations to our very own @Chloe_Scope for being in the Power 100 for the second year in a row! We are all so proud of you Chloe!!! It was fantastic to look through the list and see so many familiar faces of people we have worked with here on the community to share their guest posts or as Community…
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Seeking participants for a study into physically disabled people’s use of online dating
We are a group of MSc Information and Library Studies students conducting a study to look at how physically disabled people use online dating. We’re looking for people who have used, or considered using, dating websites or apps. At the moment we’re looking for people who’d be interested in taking part. If you‘d like to…
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Department Works &Pension
http://https//www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/14/fears-rise-in-benefits-system-automation-could-plunge-claimants-deeper-into-poverty?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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My wheelchair enables me to live my life – so why should I have to pay for it?
There is a great post in the Metro today by @SamanthaRenke16 about the cost of wheelchairs that you might like to have a look at. What has been your experience of getting a wheelchair? Let us know.
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Woking Council Taxi Enquiries - Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Good day, We are looking for your support and input as we are trying to get a rough idea of the views and feelings of wheelchair users in relation to Taxis. As I'm sure many of you are aware, there are two different types of licenced vehicles in every area. Private Hire Vehicles are booked in advance (often called…
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Cerebral Palsy and Behaviour Survey
The survey is to gain information about children with CP and their behaviour from the parents perspective in order to complete our dissertation at York St John University. The survey will be anonymous and there is no obligation to complete the survey. There are some inclusion criteria which will be asked once the survey is…
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Bake off contestant Michael tweets about anxiety after tearful episode – The Independent
The Great
British Bake Off contestant Michael
Chakraverty has tweeted about anxiety after
appearing visibly distressed during the most recent episode’s technical
challenge. On episode four of this year’s series of Bake
Off, which aired on Channel
4 on Tuesday evening, the contestants were tasked with
making beignets…
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Inclusivity in the fashion industry
The fashion industry is become more diverse and beginning to cater for different body types, but the trend for being inclusive for people with disabilities is slow. I wanted to start the conversation on how retailers can do more for us in terms of product design and innovation to make our lives easier. What are your…
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Difficulties with food preparation and eating
Hi, My name is Harry, I am currently in my final year studying Product Design at DeMontford University in Leicester. For my final project I have been researching the challenges and difficulties with preparing and eating food faced by people with disabilities . If you can spare a few minutes to answer some questions to give…
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aspiehearts dating and friendship site (free)
After much blood, sweat and tears I am pleased to announce the launch of www.aspiehearts.com - the first free to use dating/friendship site for those on the spectrum! aspiehearts allows you to find your perfect match by criteria from age to appearaance, lifestyle to distance. It's quick and easy to set up an account and…
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Staff supervision: a short survey
Hello everyone, my name is Tom, I'm a retired RNLD, who has recently returned to working in a community setting. I have 40 years experience of working in a variety of environments. In tandem to this I was an active member of Unison and branch welfare officer. I'm working on a project of supervision of support workers, my…
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Scammed by dating sites?
We've been contacted by a BBC journalist who would like to hear from disabled people/relatives/carers who have been targeted by fake profiles/messages attempting to lure them into paying exorbitant membership fees. If you or someone you know would like to share your story, please contact simi.jolaoso@bbc.co.uk directly.
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Recruiting adults with Down Syndrome for a research study (King's College London)
Recruiting
now! Do you,
or someone you know, have Down Syndrome? We want to hear from you! We are a
research team (LonDownS) based at King’s College London. We are learning about
changes in thinking and health as people get older. In this
research, participants will play some games – some of these will be on a
touchscreen…
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Help us test our legal advice information
We're currently looking at how best to arrange our legal advice content on the advice and information section of our website. We'd really appreciate your help on how you would take part in this survey. It should take only 10 minutes to complete and please remember — there are no right or wrong answers!
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*Help Needed - Fun 'n' Games Website Survey (Parents/Carers of children with hemiplegia 3-10 years)*
Hello! If you are a parent/carer of a child with hemiplegia aged 3-10 years, we need your help to improve a website we have developed called Fun 'n' Games by taking part in our short 10 minute survey: **CLICK HERE TO TAKE SURVEY** This survey has been designed to study how the Fun ‘n’ Games website is being used by…
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Have you struggled to access home to school transport?
Has your child missed school because of problems with home to
school transport, or have you faced obstacles accessing that transport for your
disabled child? Sense want to find out about the issues being faced, figure out the
causes and work out what needs to change. If you’d like to share your
experience and help find a…
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Learning Disability Today London 2019
Hello! We would love to invite everyone to join us on 28 Nov at Learning Disability Today London 2019. LDT London 2019 is an exhibition and learning day. and it brings together a 1,000 visitors, a host of exhibitors and a multi-stream CPD-certified programme. This is the largest inclusive Learning Disability event and…
