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Events
Hi sll How can i find any local events in my community which are not online? It would be lovely to meet people for real coffee.
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Wearable Technology for the Visually Impaired
We are conducting market research for a product. Our aim is to assist visually impaired people in their daily lives around their households. The premise of my product is a pair of glasses with cameras embedded in the frame that will be able to recognise when you have put an object down such as a phone. If you have…
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Hello! Looking for interviewees (text only!) for my animated thesis about Expressive Difficulties :)
Good day! I am aiming to shed light on the "Social Life Challenges Among Individuals with Expressive Difficulties" for my animation graduate course's thesis project. The reason why I chose this topic is because while I was researching why I'm not able to coherently express myself as easily as others, I came across this…
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Are you visually impaired and not in work? Share your experiences and receive a £20 voucher
We are looking to speak to blind/visually impaired young people (18-30) in England/Wales who are not currently in education or employment. We are particularly interested in speaking to young people from a working class/socially disadvantaged background. We are a team of researchers in the Sociology Department at the…
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Hi to all
I am having blood tests before my operation but its taking ages to do i have to go back on 26th sept then again on the 14th of nov not even got a date for my operation its unreal. Still having bowel issues and now i have an indwelling catheter that is Constantly filling at night so still have to get up empty it 3 or 4…
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Suggestion
When viewing the site on a mobile phone it doesn’t show the date of posts which means, as I recently found out, I was talking on a thread two years old. Would be good if the date of posts showed on mobile devices as it’s impossible to know how old a thread is
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How is the rising cost of living impacting you?
Hello Everyone,Here at the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers, we know disabled people are disproportionately affected by the cost of living.We're currently helping the government's Disability Unit to understand the impact its having. This is really important research and we'd love it if you'd be able to take part.…
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Experiences of Secondary Care Breast Services study - £20 voucher!
Hi everyone, we are recruiting participants with experience of the suspected breast cancer two-week-wait pathway for an online interview study run by the University of Cambridge. Participants must have been referred to the breast unit for suspected cancer but not found to have cancer after investigation (for more…
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HAND SPASTICITY
Hi Folks I have right hand spasticity and my nephew is doing some research on every day issues which disabled people face who have spasticity. I have given him a list of things which I have problems doing on a day to day basis. Can you folks also kindly provide a list of things which you struggle in performing on a day to…
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Euan's Guide 2023 Access Survey
Have your say on disabled access! The Euan's Guide 2023 Access Survey is open for you to give your opinion on all things disabled access, from parking and loos to the cost of living crisis. You can take the survey at www.EuansGuide.com/AccessSurvey. Make your voice heard and help Euan's Guide make it easier, safer and more…
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Disabled Freedom Pass (Westminster)
Hello everyone! I applied to Westminster for a disabled freedom pass on May 5th 2023. Four months later I still have not received it. I’ve been calling and writing to them every week or so since early June. Every time I’m given a different story. They lost my hard copy application. They lost my email application, twice.…
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Academic researcher looking for people with disabilities who have used VR before
Hey everyone, My name is Kate Clark and I’m part of a team of researchers from the University of Sydney. We are researching accessibility barriers that are created by virtual reality and augmented reality technology. The goal of our research is to figure out how we can make VR and AR hardware more accessible (the ethics…
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ESA
I was placed on Contribution based ESA lower rate Jul 22 - Jul 23, I received a letter from DWP saying that after 365 days my ESA would end, and I would receive no further payments I contacted DWP who told me that I would need to claim UC. I did this but because my wife receives a personal pension, we would not receive any…
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Participants experiencing chronic pain wanted!
My name is Annalise Clelland and I am an undergraduate BSc Psychology student at Glasgow Caledonian University. One of the assignments I am currently working on, for my empirical project, requires recruiting participants for a study investigating diet, sleep and chronic pain. If you are 18 years old or above and would like…
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I can't find my discussion....
I'm new here and spent a while drafting a discussion but I can't find it. Has it been disallowed? It was about complaining about dwp, nothing major.
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Jewellery box for visually impaired people- My GCSE Project
Hey, I was wondering if anybody could be of any help with my GCSE project. I am taking DT GCSE and I have chosen to design a product that helps people with visual impairment. My initial idea was to create a jewellery box with different compartments and textiles to tell them apart. I was also thinking of a large magnified…
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Dt GCSE HELP
HHello I’m struggling his to make my dt jewellery box inclusive I was going to add a section on colour blindness for my coursework but it’s rare in females and my client is a female so my product is fairly girlie any ideas ?
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Do you have experience of psychosis? Please consider taking part in our online study!
Childhood Experiences and Psychosis Online Study We are looking for people with unusual experiences such as voice hearing, paranoia, hallucinations or delusions to take part in our anonymous online survey. You can choose to enter an optional prize draw for a £50 Amazon voucher. Please click this link or scan the QR code in…
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Seeking wheelchair users to fill in a short survey about public spaces
Hello, I am working on a design project as part of my GCSE, looking at accessibility in public spaces and would be very grateful if any wheelchair users could fill in this short survey (around 5 minutes). The survey is anonymous. Thank you very much! https://forms.gle/Q9p3SXrD8QKpzcXcA
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Sensory Device Questionnaire
Hello! I'm collecting feedback for the development of a fidget toy/sensory device for people especially diagnosed with autism. Please answer the questions to the best of your ability and feel free to share this form around. https://forms.gle/wB3EsuXf4XGAgon96