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advisor

you need to speak to a benefit advisor sedley

you need to speak to a benefit advisor sedley

•5 years ago

I would like information please about the rules for paying carers when they sleep-in as part of their duties

Payment, carers, sleep-in,

Payment, carers, sleep-in,

•5 years ago

advice

you need to get legal advice my advice seak to mem cap about it sedley

you need to get legal advice my advice seak to mem cap about it sedley

•5 years ago

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Adult with learning disability - legal guardianship

Hi there. I'm trying to get some advice on how to go about officially making my brother a legal dependent as our parents are both deceased and he is now in...

Hi there. I'm trying to get some advice on how to go about officially making my ...

•5 years ago

talking

living with a learning disability living with a learning difficulty living with dyslexia

living with a learning disability living with a learning difficulty liv...

•5 years ago

Hi:) I’m new here and wondered who get benefits for their disabilities?

I have a learning disability and ADHD and my son who is 12 has ADHD and Autism. I’m from England but have been living in Canada and don’t like it cause it’s...

I have a learning disability and ADHD and my son who is 12 has ADHD and Autism....

•5 years ago

Accessible information about coronavirus

Hello Mencap have created some online resources that you might find useful: * Easy read information about coronavirus -...

Hello Mencap have created some online resources that you might find useful: * Ea...

•5 years ago

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Health Visitors supporting parents who have a learning disability

Hello eveyone I am a studnet Health Visitor, I am completeing a project on how Health Visitors can support parents who have a learning disability. I would love...

Hello eveyone I am a studnet Health Visitor, I am completeing a project on how H...

•5 years ago

group

are you in any groups the way I am staying positive is over this lockdown I can still talk to my friends & group this my not work for everyone sedley

are you in any groups the way I am staying positive is over this lockdown I...

•5 years ago

Trying to stay positive during lockdown

Hello. I just wondered if anyone had ideas about staying positive during the lockdown? I am finding it very hard work. I feel like I can't complain, or share...

Hello. I just wondered if anyone had ideas about staying positive during the loc...

•5 years ago

Help Required to Prevent Unnecessary Suffering.

How can my son escape from a cruel psychiatrist who does not respond to requests to stop horrific and unnecessary side effects ? There is no local...

How can my son escape from a cruel psychiatrist who does not respond to requests...

•5 years ago

plan

start teaching life skills having a plan in place

start teaching life skills having a plan in place

•5 years ago

life

HI there, I am a mother of a teen with learning disabilities . I worry how he will cope when I pop my clogs ,anyone else like me?

HI there, I am a mother of a teen with learning disabilities . I worry how he wi...

•5 years ago

Autism

My son is 5 and is autistic and has global development delay. This lockdown has worried me regarding school. He is in reception and although he doesn't...

My son is 5 and is autistic and has global development delay. This lockdown has ...

•5 years ago

Learning Disabled Brother looking for Love

My older disabled brother is 30, talkative and lives in a flat with support workers. He had a couple of placements, but since Covid he has been isolating at...

My older disabled brother is 30, talkative and lives in a flat with support work...

•5 years ago

ADVICE NEEDED

Hi. My mother-in-law who was the main carer for my disabled sister-in-law has died and has control over all her affairs including a Lasting power of attorney...

Hi. My mother-in-law who was the main carer for my disabled sister-in-law has d...

•5 years ago

communication

the staff in care homes autism awareness training if a person is aggressive there must be a reason for it breakdown in communication people who live in...

the staff in care homes autism awareness training if a person is aggressive ...

•5 years ago

I like going

because of locked down go out I am try ing to keep my self busy what is shining I can to the garden finding out things never done before like working...

because of locked down go out I am try ing to keep my self busy what is shini...

•5 years ago

Glove trouble now for disabled cleaner. Do I furlow?

I am registered disabled and am a cleaner in a school but am employed by a small company now we are key workers because school is open a bit but I can not put...

I am registered disabled and am a cleaner in a school but am employed by a small...

•5 years ago

Things to do during lock down

Hello I have come across some links you might find helpful * Contact charity - Entertaining children at home -...

Hello I have come across some links you might find helpful * Contact charity - E...

•5 years ago

Corrie stars help spread the stay at home message

There are lots of post on here about coronavirus. One bit of feedback is that people are finding it hard to know exactly what the government's guidelines to...

There are lots of post on here about coronavirus. One bit of feedback is that pe...

•5 years ago

My sibling story

My little sister Serena is very special to me. I say Serena, but I always call her ‘Princess’! It’s an interesting bond when Serena can’t really communicate....

My little sister Serena is very special to me. I say Serena, but I always call h...

•5 years ago

Our siblings week has started!!

Join us this week to celebrate everything to so with siblings. If your brother or sister has a learning disability we'd love to hear from you. Perhaps you have...

Join us this week to celebrate everything to so with siblings. If your brother o...

•5 years ago

i went to Mencap Sutton

Hi, All I'm becks I have autism and a Learning Disability and Challenging Behaviours I'm 29 years old. I thought I tell you about some of my past. When I was...

Hi, All I'm becks I have autism and a Learning Disability and Challenging Behavi...

•5 years ago

i thought i write a note for you all.

Corona is something bad, And makes us all sad, Sad for others who had a life, We have each other thats why we are here, Those who are scared, Those who are...

Corona is something bad, And makes us all sad, Sad for others who had a life, We...

•5 years ago

ACCESSING SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS AND EMPLOYABILITY FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Hello I am new HERE and have a son aged 24 and has a mild learning disability .We are living in Swansea and is desperate to "have friends and have a bit of a...

Hello I am new HERE and have a son aged 24 and has a mild learning disability .W...

•5 years ago

Calling all siblings and parents

Dear all I know covid-19 is the biggest issue for everyone at the moment, but next week we are going to try to take our minds off it for a while. We are...

Dear all I know covid-19 is the biggest issue for everyone at the moment, but ne...

•5 years ago

Benefits advice

Hi. My niece came to live with me a few years ago after my sister died of alcoholism. It has since become apparent that she has foetal alcohol syndrome and is...

Hi. My niece came to live with me a few years ago after my sister died of alcoho...

•5 years ago

Update to registering as a high risk to the coronavisus due to medical conditions or Disabilities

Hi everyone who is worried about registering for extra help during the coronavisus outbreak because you can't find your conditions or Disabilities on the link...

Hi everyone who is worried about registering for extra help during the coronavis...

•5 years ago

Why don't they use antibodies from cured Corona patients to make a vaccine?

Dear Anyone. I take it those who recover from Corona - most victims! - have developed antibodies against the disease, hence the recovery. So why not get...

Dear Anyone. I take it those who recover from Corona - most victims! - have dev...

•5 years ago

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