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Forty Years Celebrating Disabled Artists Across the UK
Let's keep raising awareness during Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. An artist who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy is one of many showcasing her creativity at a 40th anniversary festival to celebrate disabled and deaf artists. BBC Celebration of Disabled Artists
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Flower power
I was feeling rather fed up this morning and dealing with health flared up yet again then I got a knock on the door a delivery of tiny plug plants that I completely forgot I ordered in early January on a special offer deal so it was a nice surprise today seeing these tiny little plants about an inch big and knowing that…
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Meet the Author-Samantha Maxwell. CP Isn't Me and other ventures
Samantha Maxwell-Interview with Sara Edwards-Cerebral Palsy Specialist. Samantha Maxwell from Wrexham is the author of CP Isn’t Me and Disabling Ableism. I caught up with Samantha to discuss the inspiration behind her writing, the impact of her books and what the future holds. Samantha has a mild form of cerebral palsy. In…
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My Successful PIP Appeal – What I Learned & How I Prepared and how £20 helped me win!
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my PIP tribunal experience to help others who might be going through the same thing. I was initially awarded 0 points for both daily living and mobility, but after appealing, I was awarded Enhanced Daily Living and Standard Mobility for 5 years. The process was frustrating and exhausting, but…
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Happy birthday - 27th February - Steve Harley RIP
My idol, a very talented and successful, disabled musician whose birthday I have always remembered with excitement and love ♥️
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Hi, my name is Bertie1960!
If Benefits are there to stop people being left out or suffering hardship. Is it ok to feel Content with my Lott in life? Is it Ok to be happy and have a laugh and not feel as if I shouldn't be here or be free to do anything. Is it ok to buy things nice or "spoil myself" Ever again ?
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Augmented Assistance Technology. Question and Answer session with Michael Cash from Voiceitt.
Michael Cash-Voiceitt. Question one: Hi Michael, Welcome to Scope’s online community. We’re here today discussing Augmented Assistive Communication (AAC), particularly your company Voiceitt. Before we get into the details, tell me about yourself and your background. Answer: From a young age my parents noticed I wasn’t…
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How Scouts opened the door for my daughter with cerebral palsy
Sophie is a Beaver who has cerebral palsy. When she joined Beavers, it was the first time Sophie said an enthusiastic ‘yes’ to her family about an extracurricular activity with no hesitation. Sophie’s mum, Nicola, writes how inclusive Scouts has been. Her story shows that inclusion isn’t just possible – it can make a huge…
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Mandatory Reconsideration Success
Good Morning everyone I have received my telephone call this morning to tell me I have been awarded standard care on both elements after my MR. This has not been an easy time as I have been trying for nearly 3 years to get an award. It was always 0 points and a 6 for dl and 4 mobility. I would just like to thank you all on…
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Gratitude
Hi everyone I haven’t posted in a while I have been hiding down the rabbit hole just going day to day and trying to avoid everything I was very grateful to receive the throw last week it came as a bit of a surprise as I had not heard anything today I was feeling rather down then I got a text message with an energy voucher…
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Model with cerebral palsy champions adaptive clothes
BBC News Elliot Caswell has cerebral palsy and, like many disabled people, struggles to find clothes that are easy to put on. Now he is one of the models for Primark's range of clothes adapted for adults with disabilities. The 25-year-old from Newcastle says adaptive clothing is life-changing for him and he hopes all major…
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Primark launches clothing range designed for people with disabilities
Range of womenswear and menswear contains 49 pieces adapted from brand’s bestselling items to suit variety of needs. It’s a go-to shop for cheap knickers and designer dupes, but now Primark hopes to become the top destination for clothing designed for those with a range of disabilities. In a first for the budget high…
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Atherton man wins world record after half marathon with cerebral palsy
From Leigh Journal.. By Conal Cunningham, Senior Reporter Man smashes world record after running half marathon with cerebral pals has been on an incredible journey from learning to walk to earning a world record for his half-marathon time. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at one-years-old, Harvey Rowson's family was told that…
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The Traitors contestant shares disability during physical trial
Jake confided he has cerebral palsy after he struggled to carry the heavy statues in the latest mission. Albertina Lloyd·Contributor. Yahoo News. What did you miss? The Traitors contestant Jake confided he has cerebral palsy and growing up he has learned not to be ashamed to ask for help. In the latest episode of the…
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Accept difference not indifference.
ACCEPT is the operative word in the NAS slogan - accept difference not indifference. Having struggled in an NT world for fifty odd years, identifying a condition I knew nothing about was deeply shocking. Then I discovered the Scope forum and people like me. There is nowhere else like it. Thank you Scope 💜
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Pip
Hi everyone great news my husband got awarded pip and I've just won my tribunal I've only waited a year and a half I got mine for 5 years do we need to inform universal credit
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PIP success - don’t give up
Hello All I wanted to give you all a success story. My adult son applied for PIP 15 months ago . He is diagnosed Autistic and with ADHD. Not diagnosed as a child only in his late twenties. he struggles with common traits such as..Money management, sensory overload in the shower, communicating with others and being labelled…
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Won my MR for PIP
Hi, I have good news. A few may remember me putting in my MR for my PiP. Well last week I found out that they changed it around at MR without the need of going to Tribunal. I have had a few things to sort ie, blood tests to update you straight away. But I wanted to update anyhow. Thank you for the support. I
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Pip Timeline, No Evidence Sent 2024
Hi All, I thought I would add my timeline for my new claim, Since reading these have helped me. New claim call - 26th july 2024 Paper form sent back with the help of my mum - 13th August 2024 Text saying received my form - 19th August 2024 Text- 'A health professional is looking at my claim' - 18th Sept 2024 Text- 'Hello…
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Council Tax £50 cost of living payment
£50 credit to my Council Tax bill 😀 I'm happy with that though I didn't get one last year. ps Scope - I can't find the online 40 minute survey I posted
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Attendance Allowance Application
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STEPHEN TIMMS IS A GOOD ACTOR!
Being a Christian does not make him a good guy. Iain Duncan Smith is a Roman Catholic but so what? They are both familiar with DWP operations. Both argued for and voted for the dreadful 2016 welfare reforms. Stephen Timms vowed in 2015 to help those claimants "abandoned in the Support Group" which is what he is now doing.…
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Pip award text!!!
GUYS today I just woke up to this amazing text!!! We have awarded you PIP. We have sent you a decision letter explaining the award. Please allow 2 weeks to receive this. You only need to contact us if your circumstances change. I have been so depressed lately and waking up to this has helped me a lot!!! I has no assessment…
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Pip
hey all I got this text on Thursday We have awarded you PIP. We have sent you a decision letter explaining the award. Please allow 2 weeks to receive this. You only need to contact us if your circumstances change. I started my claim on the 12th of August and received that on 19th so will I get back pay of a month ? And…
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PIP-dont give up!
Just want to give some positive feedback and hope for those still on their pip journey. I first applied in June 23. Scored zero points throughout, including the MR. Made a formal complaint regarding my assessment as the report read as though he'd assessed someone else, fabricated and omitted what had/hadn't been said. My…
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Swell news!
So relieved to hear on last night's news that The Trumpet does not want a second debate with the President-in-waiting, Kamala Harris 🤩 (he looks done in!) I was dreading daily news of US campaigns on top of our own domestic dramas. That just leaves the Tory leadership battle, party conference season and pensioners to…
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In shock
afternoon, have been waiting for date of tribunal for low rate mobility, had phone call off DWP yesterday out of the blue saying they have awarded me enhanced living and enhanced mobility, and back payment of thousands, never give up keep gathering evidence, and keep on, I am in total shock was dreading the tribunal good…
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PIP Tribunal tomorrow
So scared about my tribunal tomorrow I don’t know if I’m going to be able to get through it
