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Would you like to be our new intern?

We are currently accepting applications for an intern on the community team, we have been so lucky to have @LiamO_Dell with us for the past two months and as he leaves us at the end of August, we are ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Research and opportunities - 7 Aug 2017

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What is the Spectrum 10K DNA study into autism - and why are autistic people concerned?

Information taken from indy100: What is the Spectrum 10K DNA study into autism - and why are autistic people concerned? What is the Spectrum 10K DNA study into autism? Branded “the largest study of ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Autism and neurodiversity - 8 Sep 2021

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Guest Post: The tangled process of PIP - injustice for disabled people?

Benefits scrounger. Work shy. Lazy. Dole dosser. All slurs anyone who has had the misfortune of being on benefits may have experienced, to varying degrees. Come with me as I take a look at the ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 5 Apr 2017

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This is an article that I wrote some time ago entitled - "My disability – my personal view".

My disability – my personal view. What is it with disability? What is it about disability that people are so afraid of? Why do people treat me as I’m from another planet? What do you see when you ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Coffee lounge - 20 Jun 2019

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My life story

How it happened I had a fungal infection two and a half years ago in my brain. At the time, the GP was puzzled but suspected a weird dormant infection in my sinuses. Could’ve been from my youth. ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions - 15 Jul 2020

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Tips for Hiring a Personal Assistant

When the times comes to hire a Personal Assistant (PA) it can seem like a very big task, especially if this is something you have not done before. Essentially the role of a PA in this instance is ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 14 Jun 2019

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Making our invisible, visible - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) awareness month

May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) awareness month and today, we chat to Jane about her life with EDS. If you'd like more information, head over to the EDS Support website. You don’t look ill, you ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 26 May 2017

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Hi, my name is GlenCornhill!

Hi I am new to using SCOPE, I am a Space and Environmental Scientist and Technologist with experience working in Schools, for charities and in the Space and Sustainability sectors. I have struggled ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Start here and say hello! - 11 Oct 2021

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Help regarding an appeal to the tribunal about my WCA

Hi, In the last few months, I filled in a WCA form with my UC to see if I was fit for work, they ultimately denied me, and I appealed for a tribunal hearing. It's been about 5 months since then and ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 26 Nov 2022

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