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The Coronovirus is costing a lot of money and I wonder how it will be paid back?

I am being very selfish here but my son has day centre care 5 days a week which is paid for by The County Council via Direct Payments.We have been instructed...

I am being very selfish here but my son has day centre care 5 days a week which ...

Community friend•5 years ago

Accessing the community

Hello there, I am a support worker looking to better myself in terms of the support I provide to individuals in the community. I am wanting to organize...

Hello there, I am a support worker looking to better myself in terms of the supp...

•5 years ago

Cerebral palsy in children

Hi everyone. First time posting on this group. I hope everyone is keeping safe during this pandemic. I have a child with cerebral palsy. I am looking for a...

Hi everyone. First time posting on this group. I hope everyone is keeping safe d...

•5 years ago

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Research for families caring for relatives with learning disabilities during the coronavirus epidemic

Hello Here is a research project from Swansea University that you might be interested in. It aims to capture the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on...

Hello Here is a research project from Swansea University that you might be inte...

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Negotiating a divorce when I am the main carer for our disabled teen.

I'm getting a divorce but we are both finding it difficult to find any information on what's a 'fair' split of equity and what provisions he should make (if...

I'm getting a divorce but we are both finding it difficult to find any informati...

•5 years ago

Expert event - volunteers' week (1 - 7 June)

1 - 7 June 2020 was volunteers' week and we wanted to hear any stories, or questions, you had about volunteering. This topic is now closed, but please do...

1 - 7 June 2020 was volunteers' week and we wanted to hear any stories, or quest...

•5 years ago

Personal Welfare deputyship applications

I have a brother in his 50's who has severe learning disabilities, lacks capacity and lives in a small residential care home for people with learning...

I have a brother in his 50's who has severe learning disabilities, lacks capacit...

•5 years ago

Theatre based resources to try at home

Hello everyone. We're new here. We are a theatre company which specialises in creating theatre shows for children and young people with learning disabilities...

Hello everyone. We're new here. We are a theatre company which specialises in c...

•5 years ago

Easy read information about face coverings

It can be very hard when people have masks and other face coverings on. So we have some Easy read information that you might find helpful here -...

It can be very hard when people have masks and other face coverings on. So we ha...

•5 years ago

tri-activeonline.com A new online Fitness and Social Programme specially for people with Learning Disabilities , their Families and Friends

Hi Everyone Physical Inactivity and Social Isolation are having a major impact on the wellbeing of people with Learning Disabilities, particularly during...

Hi Everyone Physical Inactivity and Social Isolation are having a major impact ...

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Report

Well after the phone call I was waiting for I was told by the paediatrician that they felt my son didn't meet the criteria for an autism diagnosis. 2 weeks...

Well after the phone call I was waiting for I was told by the paediatrician that...

•5 years ago

art & crafts

what day of the week are you doing this regards Sedley

what day of the week are you doing this regards Sedley

•5 years ago

Housing Benefit during Covid 19

Housing Benefit My adult daughter is in supported living but has moved back with me during lockdown . I have been told she needs to return to her flat after...

Housing Benefit My adult daughter is in supported living but has moved back wit...

•5 years ago

Creative Together Online

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-together-online-tickets-106349688782 I am running a new zoom group for adults, those who have learning disabilities,...

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-together-online-tickets-106349688782 I a...

DebbieCreativeMuseum

•5 years ago

How can we stop the gas and electric bills from becoming astronomical

I have been emailed by someone who wants some advice about how to help their grandson with gas and electric bills. "My Grandson who is 21 will shortly be...

I have been emailed by someone who wants some advice about how to help their gra...

•5 years ago

Befriending schemes

Hello In these difficult and strange times it can help to have someone to talk to - a friend. I thought you might like to see some links we have to befriending...

Hello In these difficult and strange times it can help to have someone to talk t...

•5 years ago

How are young siblings being affected by COVID-19?

The charity Sibs is interested in finding out more about the impact lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic is having on siblings up to the age of 18 who have a...

The charity Sibs is interested in finding out more about the impact lockdown and...

Survey•5 years ago

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Research on young siblings and sleep

Hi everyone, University College London (UCL) are doing some important research on young siblings and sleep. This study is for anyone who is between the ages of...

Hi everyone, University College London (UCL) are doing some important research o...

Survey•5 years ago

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We are looking for children to take part in a new CITV show...

Hello everyone, My name is Emma, I'm a Television Producer and I wanted to reach out as I'm currently looking for children aged between 10 and 12 years old to...

Hello everyone, My name is Emma, I'm a Television Producer and I wanted to reac...

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•5 years ago

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Local help for people with a learning disability

Hi everyone, my name is Helen and I work at Mencap. We know that these are unusual times and it may be hard to get access to some of the support or things...

Hi everyone, my name is Helen and I work at Mencap. We know that these are unus...

Survey•5 years ago

Finding Extra Care Housing

Hi. My cousin currently lives in an extra care housing scheme and wants to move to be nearer to us (we currently live about an hour a way so it's hard just to...

Hi. My cousin currently lives in an extra care housing scheme and wants to move...

•5 years ago

Working with LD and COVID-19

Hope everyone is safe and well. Thoughts please, my adult daughter works for Sainsburys, only a few hours but I took her out of work prior to lockdown, unpaid...

Hope everyone is safe and well. Thoughts please, my adult daughter works for Sai...

•5 years ago

Adult with autism behaviour issues

Coping with autistic adult at home during lockdown- we are all at breaking point and feel very alone

Coping with autistic adult at home during lockdown- we are all at breaking point...

•5 years ago

DBS completion

i need to complete my DBS checks with ID info

i need to complete my DBS checks with ID info

•5 years ago

Research Opportunity

Hi everyone, I hope you're all staying safe. My name is Amber. I am a postgraduate Psychology student at University College London and I'm doing some research...

Hi everyone, I hope you're all staying safe. My name is Amber. I am a postgradu...

Survey•5 years ago

HERE I AM CAMPAIGN

Is the HERE I AM CAMPAIGN still current???

Is the HERE I AM CAMPAIGN still current???

•5 years ago

How do I get my daughter out.

My daughter 17, has Autism and generalised anxiety disorder. She has been locked up in a mental hospital since October and they have not been able to help her....

My daughter 17, has Autism and generalised anxiety disorder. She has been locked...

•5 years ago

Life in lockdown - how has is affected your family

There's still time to let the Disabled Children's Partnership know how lockdown has affected your family....

There's still time to let the Disabled Children's Partnership know how lockdown ...

•5 years ago

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test

have anyone offered you some sort of test when I went to school some sort of problem sent me on course to what I process I am 56 years old but I go better...

have anyone offered you some sort of test when I went to school some sort of ...

•5 years ago

Help and support for my 13 year old son

Hi my son is 13 he has learning and remember things he has problems processing things into his brain and gets confused and forgets lots of things he has...

Hi my son is 13 he has learning and remember things he has problems processing ...

•5 years ago

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