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Disability podcasts, magazines, blogs, zines etc
Hello! Thought it would be cool for people to share any disability media projects they're working on, or any that they'd recommend! I'll start: me and my friend run The Diss(ability) Track, a podcast that explores the lives of disabled/chronically ill people. It's mostly UK-focused and features interviews, news analysis…
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What ridiculous experiences of inaccessibility have you had??
Hi everyone, I am a London uni student completing an extended university project on inaccessibility in urban landscapes. As someone who doesn't define as disabled (despite significant hearing loss throughout childhood), I would really like to make my work well and appropriately informed by people who do define as disabled.…
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I am designing at present a drinking water
Hello there, :-) I am a product designer with an interest on inclusive design. I am designing at present a drinking water fountain for people of all ages. I am trying make it as easy to use as possible and of course, wheelchair friendly. I have been trying to research children wheelchair measurements unsuccesfully and was…
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Alert: Blue Badge online scam
Recently our helpline have received a number of calls from people who have been tricked into paying £49 to apply for their Blue Badge online. The scam: When searching online for the blue badge application webpage, people are presented with a false website. When the website is clicked they will go through the application…
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Please take part in my Sleep Survey!
Dear all, I am a masters student at University College of London and am currently conducting a study into sleep in children with disabilities. I would hugely appreciate it if you were able to take part as it is a really important area to research. Please follow this link to take part in the study:…
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Disabled Entrepreneur - help needed
Hi all, I have a range of disabilities and am currently looking at starting my own business which will be hometextiles based. I would love if any of you have a business and could provide any advice to help me with this. Im also running a quick survey at the moment - if you could spare 5 minuets I would love if you could…
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Please help us with this short survey!
Hey everyone! If you're seeing this, please take a couple of minutes to help us make a dream come true! After consistently seeing accessibility problems for family members when on holidays, we have a vision of opening a fully accessible holiday park in the UK where everyone can feel completely relaxed and…
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Parent/caregiver opinions on road safety research needed!
Researchers at University College London are developing a project to explore social,
environmental, and behavioural factors that may make young people with Special
Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) vulnerable on the roads. Parent/caregiver
views are really important to this project and will help shape its focus. We…
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Have Your Say: Physiotherapy Services for Adults with Cerebral Palsy
Little is currently known about how physiotherapy services are received by adults with CP, therefore a collaboration of researchers from Brunel University London and The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland have launched this survey. Any adult with Cerebral Palsy from the UK and Ireland is eligible to take part. The main…
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Studying the impact of depression on quality of life for adults with Autism
Calling all adults (18 years and over) with autism spectrum disorder! I am a Master’s student and as part of my dissertation project I am conducting a study on the impact of depression on quality of life for autistic adults. This will involve completing an online survey which will take approximately 30 minutes. If you are…
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Fundraising song for cerebral palsy centre - ideas welcome
This Wednesday, 3rd April, we're launching Cardiff Song, a fundraising single for Bobath Wales, the cerebral palsy treatment centre which has done so much for my son Jordi. Jordi was originally down to sing it but was taken in for a major op to cut and reset his femurs - so his little sister Zazie and her pal stepped in.…
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Detailed report on the everyday challenges of people with mobility disabilities
Hi all Here's an additional survey created to research the scale of people affected by mobility impairment and the range of support they receive. It's also anonymous, the results will be used to justify the feasibility of above academic wheelchair project, and will be contained in the final report. Here is the…
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Road Safety and SEN
University College London is conducting a research project to explore road safety in children with special educational needs (SEN), including ADHD, autism, and cognition and learning impairments. Children and young people with SEN are especially vulnerable on the roads and we want to understand their experiences from their…
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£100 incentive to join the Research Panel with Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds
Banking Group are looking for disabled people to join a meeting with their
senior staff on Friday 12 April 2019, to talk through their plans and actions
on disability. On the Day - Session format The
session will last for two hours. There will be approximately 15-20 attendees
consisting of a mix of charity…
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Free wills
If you’re over 55 and live in England or Wales you may be eligible to use our free Will-writing service to write a Will or update an existing one. Our Will-writing partners are specialists. The TAS Network, are a group of professional Will-writing businesses around Britain. * Choose where to meet your Will writer, which…
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Wellness Day for cancer survivors
If you had cancer, have Osteoporosis, Lymphoedema, Heart Problems and skin trouble, the Wellness Day on Friday, April 12th 1100 – 1600 In Dorchester-on-Thames Village Hall, Queen Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxon ox10 7HR is for you - and it's free. Come and talk to charities, therapists and listen to experts giving a…
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Become a Disability Gamechanger!
Would you like to become a Disability Gamechanger and help raise money for Scope at your workplace? Have a look at our Disability Gamechanger Toolkit and win the best badge you can! The Toolkit challenges you to win one of five badges, each with its own fundraising goal. Each badge connects with one of Scope’s five values…
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Welcome message and survey request
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New Fully Accessible Holiday!
Hi everyone! After consistently seeing accessibility problems for family members when on holidays, we have a vision of opening a fully accessible holiday park in the UK where everyone can feel completely relaxed and fully independent! In order to set up such a place, I need your help in gathering valuable insights into the…
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I'm making a project at school
I'm making a project at school focusing on aiding those with disabilities and I am interested in the solutions to meal times that encourage independence? Let me know x
