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Homeless - and I'm in vietnam lol

I tried making it as a internet worker. I can't support myself anymore and now I...

Need some help

Hello there I live in supported living accommodation and I'm struggling to find ...
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Family members advocate

Help!!!! I’m 19 and my mums my advocate how can I remove this. She’s got control...
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Online Membership for adults with disabilities

Hello everyone. I've found this great membership for adults with disabilities to...
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Disabled parking bays during Covid-19

Hello Our helpline has been made aware of this petition and I thought you might ...
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learning disabilities

I'm wondering if you can help how do i go bout a learning disabilitiy assessment...
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Reducing anxiety and preparing for transitioning back to school. Where to start with helping your child?

Transitioning or returning to school can present many challenges for children. I...
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Expert

Courses for Adults with Learning Difficulties

The WEA has a fabulous range of courses online for Adults with Learning Difficul...
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We'd like to hear your experience with Mencap's Learning Disability Helpline

If you have called or emailed our helpline we would really like to know how this...

Expert event (7 to 11 September) - back to school after lockdown

Professor Adam Boddison (Chief Executive at the National Association for Special...

Please give me space

Have you seen the government's new Please Give Me Space cards and badges? You ...
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Sex and Learning Disability

My 31yr old son has LD and Autism and lives in supported accommodation near our ...
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Advice

Hi , I'm new here I'd like advice how can i suddenly be on supervised visits and...
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Have you or someone you support had to go to hospital during the coronavirus pandemic?

Hi everyone We are helping Healthwatch with some research they are doing looking...

Fetal alcohol syndrome.

We all hear about autism has anyone heard of fetal alcohol syndrome. Thus disord...
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Home visit

Hi We have a 17 year old son with ASD and an intellectual disability, also cha...
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is this legal

what is the criteria for local authorities relating to charging for services. Pr...
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Legal Support

Hi, Im looking for legal support regarding my 22 disabled son & social services,...
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Please sign Mencap's petition #SocialCareCrisis

Hi everyone, Mencap has launched a new campaign today and we’d appreciate your ...

Mesd

My son is on 100mg of sertriline for his anxieties. He takes it in the mornin...
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Benefits.

Can someone help me please. My son is living in supported living. But doesn't pa...
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Having a test for coronavirus?

Here is a new wordless story to support people with a learning disability or aut...

About support in houseing

Hello my 23 year old son has significant learning disability and lives with me h...

my stepson of 22 and is studying at Hastings Brighton uni in graphic design and autistic is looking to become independent and have own flat

he wants to be independent but with some support , he very quiet and finds it ha...
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Research: An acceptable standard of living for families raising children with autism - participants needed

Hi, I am Chloe and I am a postgraduate researcher at Loughborough University. I ...
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Researcher

Advice for handling endless questions..

How can I keep my patience with daughter with ld ( aged 17) constant repeatative...
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Challenging behaviour do's and don'ts?

My son has severe LD, asd and ADHD. As he is getting older (now 8) his behaviour...
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why can't I take my daughter out for the day?

We live in Wales. My daughter has LDs and lives in a small residential home. I a...
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Feeling frustrated

Feeling very let down my 20yr old daughter has benefit down by the system.she is...
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Does your child have a government child trust fund? Would your child be unable to manage this money themselves when they turn 18?

If you answered yes to the above, please read the below! Child Trust Funds w...

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