MDI wants to hear from you!
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MDI wants to hear from you!

MDI’s next organisational Strategic Plan will run from 2026-2028 and to ensure our services are as responsive, inclusive and transformative as possible we’d love to hear from current MDI members with a neuromuscular condition and their families.

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Barriers to Gaming: Accessibility, Controller Design and Physical Disabilities.
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Barriers to Gaming: Accessibility, Controller Design and Physical Disabilities.

Gamers with limited mobility or motor function find it challenging to use traditional controllers. Complex button combinations and rapid reflexes can create barriers to success, leaving these players feeling excluded from mainstream games. Help Andre Vysotskyi with his thesis - 'Barriers to Gaming' by completing this survey. Please note - this survey is only for people who are 18 years of age and over.

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Study: The psychosocial needs of adults living with neuromuscular conditions’, UCD School of Psychology
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Study: The psychosocial needs of adults living with neuromuscular conditions’, UCD School of Psychology

This research is being conducted to identify and better understand these psychological and social challenges and to raise awareness of these issues and advocate for services to address unmet needs. To participate individuals over 18 years of age need to complete a survey which is anticipated to take between 15-20 minutes.

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Study: ‘The Lived Experience of Health-related Quality of Life for Adults with Muscular Dystrophy in Ireland’ - Health Psychology, University of Galway
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Study: ‘The Lived Experience of Health-related Quality of Life for Adults with Muscular Dystrophy in Ireland’ - Health Psychology, University of Galway

The main aim of this research is to explore the psychosocial needs including quality of life, coping, social support, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms of individuals living with neuromuscular conditions. A secondary aim is to explore the impact of stigma in individuals living with one of these conditions. To participate individuals over 18 years of age need to complete a survey which is anticipated to take between 15-20 minutes.

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State of Caring 2024 – Family Carers Ireland
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State of Caring 2024 – Family Carers Ireland

On behalf of Family Carers Ireland, you are invited to participate in their State of Caring 2024 survey. This biennial survey is a vital initiative aimed at comprehensively understanding the lives and experiences of family carers across Ireland who are currently providing care. Previous reports have played a crucial role in shedding light on the impact of caregiving.

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