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I have a telephone assessment due on the 26th October, dwp have already received my medical records that they requested, do I need to prepare for this appointment in any way? I’ve read and heard many assessors miss things out that have been said and also put lots of untruths in their reports, I know they will be asking how…

I can't even think the word 'yawn' without involuntarily yawning, and once I start I get stuck in a loop of it (as I'm doing now lol). Does everyone yawn when they see other people yawn? There was a yawning task in Traitors last week which was replayed a little last night and it was awful for me, I've always caught them…

New game, A-Z of a song, film and a book…….. Animals, Apocalypse Now, Animal Farm.

I’ve been on higher LCWRA since 2011 due to severe mental health problems. However due to my anxiety currently fixating on my benefits being stopped in the future and not having enough money to survive I am feeling pressure to at least try work on a part time basis. But will starting part time work and triggering a new WCA…

Answer the previous one and then post one of your own. Summer…

If it does - then I hope that someone is aware of todays issues ….. and is doing something about it…?

Hey I'm Olie and I honestly find it hard to make friends here since many people assume everyone on here is physical impaired, which I'm not and that can be awkward, but I'm just genuinely looking to make some life long friends! Am I wrong?

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What Movie Star am I thinking of? I'm thinking of a movie star, you have 20 questions between you all to guess what it is. Questions can only be yes/no type questions. Good luck! (Thank you for the category suggestion @StarryEyed! 😊)

So here's a new fun game for you all to try out. I've picked five letters. The next person has to make a sentence using just the five letters. Like this... T C B G F Next person replies with something like "This Could Be Great Fun" Then they leave another five letters. Got it? The first five letters are... W Y I M K

With half term just around the corner, finding days out that are fully accessible and enjoyable for disabled children can take a lot of planning. Here are some quick ideas and practical tips that I hope make any half term days out easier… Check for local parks with level paths, wide boardwalks and inclusive equipment.…

I came across this article about how people seem to be getting less comfortable with simply talking to other people, whether that's chatting to someone on a train, making small talk in a queue, or just striking up a conversation with a stranger. So are we getting worse at talking to each other? Phones and social media…

Creativity is borderline magical when it comes to being kind to yourself when long term ill. I look forward to looking through everyone else's work.... Here are a few of my drawings. The astronaut one was a screen drawing with special screen pen... I used to love doing pet portraits so hopefully I'll be doing that again…

Hi People I hope you are well. I am pleased to let you know that The Experiment, my first TV role, will be on Channel 4 at 10pm on Wednesday 21 October. I play Mo. I would love you to watch. Do catch-up on Channel 4 Online if you can't watch it live! Tom It's a tough but rewarding watch for disabled people, but it's very…

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It'It's the glads having benefits being migrated from ESA work-related group to universal credit and not being kept on the capacity benefit or notified by the DWP from 2018 and did not receive a migration notice also incapable to work and suffer many health issues also have issue with the landlord and The benefits job…

This topic is for us to share pictures and talk about what we feel nostalgic about. ☺️ Who remembers Mr Freeze ice pops from the 80's and 90's? I think the small ones were 5p and the big ones were 10p, I think I liked the cola flavoured ones the best. I also used to have a yellow Mr Freeze ruler that I'd take with me to…

The online community team have decided we need more pictures of pets around here. They always make everyone smile so why not share them 😊 I'll start with my 2 very season-appropriate black cats, Princess Carolyn and Duchess Fuzzyface! And no, I can't tell them apart 😄 We can't wait to see your pet pictures!

Watch this space…..

Curious what the scope community is like and if people have formed friendships here :) I struggle with isolation as a disabled person. Very curious

It's a lose lose. Don't try any feel ill and try a new medicine possibly feel worse. Feeling awful and I'm running out of options in this drug group. When you're already chronically ill, switching to a totally different type of medication is nerve wracking. Can my body handle it?

@Rachel_Scope and I were talking about using desensitisation therapy AKA exposure therapy to address problems that we have with anxiety. Here's a thread for that, which of course anyone can join. This therapy can be used to gradually expose us to feelings and thoughts and even physical symptoms, with the goal of decreasing…

Hi Just asking someone to check to make sure we are recieving the correct benefits we are entitled to. Me and my partner who live together as a mixed age couple both with registered disabilities were forced over to claim Universal Credit because working tax credit or the DWP stopped out WTC entitlement at the time . We…

Hi, I have just recently started to get Cluster headaches, I get migraines from weather conditions, thunder and lightning! I can't get much information from my GP about Clusters other than to apply a cold compress when they happen or frozen packet of peas! (which I do) he prescribed Sumatriptan which is a tablet that works…

I was inspired to make this post after talking to @GemZee about our shared love of anime. I love a good cartoon or adult animated series and I especially love stopmotion like Wallace and Gromit and Coraline. Are you a fan of animations or do you think they should only be for children? If you are a fan, please share…

I recently learned that a friend of mine walks around with Oxo cubes in his pocket. If he's out and about, instead of having a cup of tea he likes to crumble the cube into hot water and drink it. He calls it Beefy Tea. 😂 My mind was a little bit blown by this fact. I know Bovril exists, but I didn't think many people were…

Thought I'd start a word game where you post 2 words, say for example: Blue sky Then the next poster takes the 2nd word and adds a new word, and so on, for example... Blue sky Sky high Note: If the 2nd word is a plural- with an 's' on the end, you can take the 's' off to make your two words more easily :)

Does anyone feel like physical illness and disability makes socialising harder? I never had much luck anyways finding or keeping friends anyways because I felt alienated for having a different culture. However being undiagnosed with chronic illness for so long I was so confused why I could only put energy into school,…

I thought I'd do something fun for myself for bday with friends. They made me feel terrible and made me realise I need better people around me. Easier said than done with physical disability and chronic illness. Guess it's "friends" 🥲 it's always about them even on bday .. Doesn't help I already feel like my people already…