Disability and Dosh!

cantthinkofanickname · 17 October 2008 at 7:45AM

Ok, I stand corrected. In my line of work/volunteering I have to consider disabilities. When I first looked at it I had the sense of "Disability (is) Dosh" and then reread and still did not really like the title. But anyway. . . All the best with this forum.

bails · 17 October 2008 at 9:53AM

:rotfl:sorry to laugh and no offence intended OP, but I thought you'd misread it as 'Disability and Doss', as in 'to doss around doing nothing'! I'm with Beanie and others, there are more important things to worry about, and if it went to a public vote, then there's democracy at its best

TBH, if I worried about what's in a name (noone can even agree on what my disability's called), I'd never recover/manage my condition :rotfl:All I care about is being as well as possible, and this board will certainly help us all in that :T

LittleTinker · 17 October 2008 at 12:54PM

I understand what the OP means.....when you read the title you get the feeling that someone is telling you that being disabled means getting your hands on dosh.

We have Money Saving Old Style.....why couldnt we have something similar? Money Matters Disabled Style?

There is something a bit 'greedy' in the title as it is although I know that that isnt intentional.

ben500 · 17 October 2008 at 12:59PM

Whilst I understand that the title has a nice ring to it, rolls off the tongue so to speak, I think the problem is the perception. For those not familiar with the purpose of the board it can look a little disconcerting and perhaps misleading.

hm71_2 · 17 October 2008 at 1:04PM

I think the problem is that the orginal suggestion was the other way round and so had amore humourous conitation. the title as is doesn't carry that same ring but I still like it. It has to cover a multitude of topics not all necessarily relating to money (dosh) and so thats why I like it.

vivatifosi · 17 October 2008 at 4:04PM

Don't have any problem with the headline name, but can we please have a sub heading?

Something along the lines of "The place to visit for moneysavers with disabilities or chronic/long-term illnesses and their carers".

I'm just concerned that there already seems to be an under-representation of those with chronic and long-term illnesses such as cancer and its important that this is a forum for everyone with all of these types of problem and their carers.

maytaurus · 17 October 2008 at 4:55PM

Disability money topics are not solely about claiming benefits /money :mad:
The person with a disability and their family /carers have numerous situations in which their finances are affected
This thread is for everyone concerned with all costs & expenses involved in being disabled or involved in any way with disability issues
Income
Expenditure
Best deals for disability equipment and aids of all types,
special dietary needs ,travel and all money saving information etc etc
The list is endless really and hopefully the opportunity to place all advice,experience and helpful information in one place on MSE will be a great help to everyone affected by these issues
RE;
cantthinkofanickname
Quote‘’In my line of work/volunteering I have to consider disabilities’’
I am surprised then, that it would seem you are one of the people who see anything to do with help for those with disabilities/serious illness etc and automatically think MONEY/BENEFITS,
when it is of course a far more complicated and demanding issue

Horace · 17 October 2008 at 5:28PM

There is nothing wrong with the name Disability & Dosh at all. I know that its a place that I can come to discuss my disability and maybe find out where I could possibly get a grant or whatever.

Mr Icantthink...I find your comments rather offensive, I am disabled and proud of it, as for claiming benefits well that is wrong, I cannot get DLA and there are a lot of us out there that can't and I am certainly not begrudging those that do. I am guessing that you don't have a disability and you are one of those employers who pay lip service to those with disabilities:mad:

If you don't like this board then fine, do us a favour and go onto one of the other boards, I have heard that DFW is good this time of year or any time of year for that matter!

You really have made my blood boil.

hm71_2 · 17 October 2008 at 6:55PM

vivatifosi wrote: »

Don't have any problem with the headline name, but can we please have a sub heading?

Something along the lines of "The place to visit for moneysavers with disabilities or chronic/long-term illnesses and their carers".

I'm just concerned that there already seems to be an under-representation of those with chronic and long-term illnesses such as cancer and its important that this is a forum for everyone with all of these types of problem and their carers.

Hi vivatifosi, I was a little concerned about this bit- in fairness the board has only been running a couple of days and so it may take time for posters to get used to the board and post threads accordingly.

zzzLazyDaisy · 18 October 2008 at 12:07PM

Hi, I agree with this. As a retired employment lawyer, when I see the word 'disabled'

I read 'someone with a disability or chronic longterm health condition that adversely affects that person's ability to carry out day to day tasks'...

But us lawyers are a strange lot, and I can see that 'normal' people probably draw a distinction, so a sub heading making this clearer - and also that the board is for carers and family members, would be useful.

Anyone know how to make a sub heading?

Disability and Dosh!

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