At 8 years old I went to away to a boarding school which was a special school for those with a speech and language problems in the 80s. Back then disabilities wasn't seen in the public. ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 8 May 2020
Been told I chose the life style I leave abusive remarks to wards my anxiety told I can get a job any where it's beyond a joke most employers see mental health issues as a red flag or people just ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 18 Aug 2022
I am a product designer looking to develop better products for those with a disability and wanted to know if it would be offensive to wheelchair users if I spent some time (3 days or so) in a ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 15 Aug 2014
Hi all, I hope that this post finds you all well in these strange times. Please, if I may, I would like to share this with you as I am interested to know what people's thoughts on it are and ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 17 Jul 2020
Hello everyone. We are a charity called City Disabilities. We support employees with disabilities in the workplace via a free mentoring scheme. We are currently conducting some research into the ...
Discussion in Research and opportunities - 11 Nov 2016
Farina Budwei’s new Superhero with CP who gets her power from her crutches. Great way to also help children get accustomed to assistive aids - great stuff check it out here: ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 30 Oct 2018
Great Scope blog. https://blog.scope.org.uk/2017/08/25/can-a-sporting-event-change-the-world/ I thought at the time that the 'lasting legacy' would fail to materialise, in as far as the attitudes of ...
Discussion in Coffee lounge - 27 Aug 2017
Scope has launched a report The Disability Perception Gap - it shows that the gap between disabled people and non-disabled people’s impression of negative attitudes has trebled over the last 20 years. ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 24 May 2018
This is an upgrade renewal of my tenancy agreement but I recap all of it. In August last year I had a letter from the estate agent who was being a letting agent for the landlord to say my current ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 22 Apr 2020
With the Paralympics approaching, we'd love to hear in what ways you think they influence attitudes.
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 19 May 2016
