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Moving out
my lovely Forster parents are getting old and social services have I have move out soon even at 42 years I am nervous about the change any advice you can give me to relax about the situation?
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Petition for housing in Haringey
While this is one individual, who sadly became disabled in a car accident, I lived in the same borough, and the housing story is familiar to me. In my case I was given 40 years on the waiting list unless my family through me out on the street. I didn't wish to be a 40something still living with aging parents if I could…
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I stopped drinking water so I wouldn’t need to use the toilet
Article by Melissa Parker. From the Metro I’ve always needed help finding accessible bathrooms – and it’s always made me feel like a burden (Picture: Melissa Parker). ‘Please may I use the bathroom?’, I asked. Desperate for the loo while on a family holiday in Spain, I clearly remember the expression on a relative’s face –…
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Cup holder
Hello, my partner can only use one hand so she controls the chair with a joystick. The other side has the same fixing point under the arm but is not used, Are there cup holder available, large cup size that will utilize the fitting slot under the arm?
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Hello, I'm New Here
Welcome! I'm Eturknity, a Christian gamer living with Nemaline Myopathy. Through gaming, faith, encouragement, and my testimony, I share how Jesus Christ has carried me through life's greatest challenges. Here you'll find Christian gaming videos, inspirational messages, disability awareness, Bible encouragement, and…
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Do you have a period and use a wheelchair?
Do you have a period and use a wheelchair? Volunteers needed £10 voucher for a 1-hour interview What is the interview about? Exploring wheelchair users’ experiences of exercising whilst on their period. Who can take part? Anyone who lives in the UK and is aged 18 years or over. Uses a wheelchair for at least half of their…
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Original equipment manufacturers.
Many post deal with wheelchairs and scooters both with and without motors. I have noticed that some equipment has been branded or rebranded. The most obvious example is car makers, you'll have seen Mazda with Ford and Peugeot with Vauxhall. Whilst shopping for the powerchair we noticed that several retailers had "almost"…
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Hackcessible: Could you help shape the next generation of assistive technology?
Hackcessible 2026 is looking for disabled people who have a problem, challenge or everyday frustration that they think could be improved through engineering and design. Hackcessible is a student-led assistive technology make-a-thon at the University of Sheffield. Over several months, student teams work alongside disabled…
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Looking for wheelchair users to help test RollSense
Hi everyone, We’re building RollSense, a mobile app designed to help wheelchair users understand how sidewalks and outdoor routes actually feel to travel on — not just whether they are technically marked as wheelchair accessible. The idea is simple: Your phone is securely mounted or fixed in a stable position on your…
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Hi, my name is TheFibroMum
I have started a Facebook social media page on living with fibromyalgia and being a mother ♥️ I have hypermobility spectrum disorder as well. I use a power chair. We are hoping to adopt a second child after having our birth son. I want to show people you can be disabled, have a dynamic disability and still parent with…
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Electric wheelchair buying tips
hi, does anyone have any good websites or shops to recommend as I’m trying to privately buy an electric wheelchair and I don’t feel comfortable using places like eBay where I have to pick up from someone else’s house.
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Isolation as a disabled person
It's hard to feel connected when I'm pretty much housebound. I'm hoping joining the scope community can change this
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Hi, I'm new! Anyone formed any friendships here?
Curious what the scope community is like and if people have formed friendships here :) I struggle with isolation as a disabled person. Very curious
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Research participants wanted
Do you use a wheelchair and have periods? Researchers at the University of Nottingham are looking to speak to adults about their experiences of exercising while on their period. Aged 18+ Use a wheelchair for at least half of your walking day Have had a period in the last 12 months Do at least one exercise session each…
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Looking for wheelchair users to take part in a UCL research interview
Hi everyone, I'm Harini, an MSc student at UCL. I'm doing research on how fire crews could better understand and support wheelchair users when they arrive at a fire in a residential building. When a fire crew arrives, the first minutes count. Right now they often have little or no information about what wheelchair users…
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Eastenders portrayal of disabled pregnancy
Hey all, just been watching Eastenders and their wheelchair using character Penny (Kitty Castledine) discovers she is pregnant and it got me thinking about how rare that is on TV! After finding a test at a family dinner, her on screen dad went through every other family member thinking the test would be theirs, just…
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Wheelchair skills at Scope's Community Hub!
Amy and Adrian from Experience Community will be at the Scope Community Hub. When Every Thursday in June Time 12:30 to 3:30 pm. Amy is a wheelchair user and will be leading our drop-in sessions. We are equipped to teach everything. This includes the basics of pushing and manoeuvring to getting up and down kerbs. If there…
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Hi, my name is chrissie44!
hello I’m 58, and suffer with lipodema & Lymphodema. Use a wheelchair a lot of the time but can use crutches at times.
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Air Travel with a New Wheelchair - need advice
My adult son has had an upgrade to his wheelchair from a stroller-type to a full wheelchair with removable cushions specifically designed to meet his scoliosis needs. We are travelling on holiday soon, and I am realising that this new chair is a bit more complicated than the last. When folded, it needs to be separated into…
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Has anyone used a MobilityPlus wheelchair?
Hi all, apologies if I've put this in the wrong category. I am ambulatory, and have recently started using a folding powerchair to manage pain (HSD), fatigue (CFS), and difficulty standing (POTS). It has made such a difference already in helping me get back to things I used to enjoy but have been unable to do for a while.…
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Hi, my name is Ballynascreen! would like to join discussion on Mobilityplus ...
would like to join discussion on Mobilityplus Nova electric wheelchair
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Hi, my name is Ashley and I really need your help!
Hi my names Ashley I’m 25 and running the London Royal Park Half Marathon in October for Stroke Association. I’m running with my dad while hopefully pushing my Nan in law Lynn. Lynn sadly suffered a stroke a few years ago and as well as a few other medical problems her physical health has drastically decreased. She said to…
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Taxi Driver damaged my wheelchair - is it worth small claims?
Hi all This is my first post here. I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. I get taxis funded to university through DSA. Last month, I had an incident where the taxi driver told me he was not informed that I had a manual wheelchair (Quickie Life R), and was very distressed when I said I would need help…
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Hi, it is agnesinspireu from Sunny Island!
Joy isn't an emotion; it is a choice to rejoice even in the valleys Hi, my name is Agnes! The above quote is born out of my lived experiences—overcoming challenges and fighting battles. I believe I was created on purpose, for a purpose. Although having a disability or condition isn't a walk in the park. It can be…
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Power chair recommendations please?
hi Power chairs are totally new to me The whill c2 looks like a good power chair for me to hire or buy, but does anyone else have any other recommendations? I like the fact that it’s been reviewed and demonstrated a few times on YouTube by people who aren’t affiliated to the product. Am particularly interested if there are…
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Finding the perfect powered wheelchair
Hello, everyone. I hope this is the right place to ask this and that it's okay to do so. I have Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia. I have limited mobility and and have used a manual wheelchair all my life, with e-motion wheels for the past 15 years or so. As a 30-something, I desperately want more independence and I think a…
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Launch of new national council to shape wheelchair provision
Wheelchair users in the UK are being invited to join The Wheelchair Collective – the first national council of wheelchair users. Led by the Wheelchair Alliance, the initiative will give wheelchair users with lived experience the power to influence how wheelchair services are designed, delivered and improved. Backed by…
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Participants needed! Your Story Matters: Help Us Understand Disability and Harassment
Hello👋 We’re a small team of MSc Forensic Psychology students from Kingston University, currently conducting an ethically approved study on the psychological impact of online and offline harassment experienced by young adults (18–25) with physical disabilities. This area is still massively under-researched, and our mission…
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Market research for Adaptive vehicle
Hello, I am currently looking into the UK adaptive Vehicle market for wheelchair users for a engineering design project and it would be great if you could fill out this form. The responses are anonymous and all data is protected. Thank you for your help!
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I'm not sure if this is in the right place or not
Hi everyone, my youngest sister has been having problems with the place where she gets my niece's wheelchair from as my desperately needs a new one as her current one is broken and far too small for my niece now, but the place where she gets it from is refusing to give her a new wheelchair even though you can clearly see…