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How best to rehabilitate a learning disabled adult who has a broken hip?

Does anyone have any advice for my aunt (65) who has been learning disable since birth, she has broke her hip and had a hip replacement and will now look to...

Does anyone have any advice for my aunt (65) who has been learning disable since...

januarybaby

•3 years ago

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Children’s Campaign (Early Years) Report

Hi everyone, On the 11th of December Mencap launched the Children's Campaign (Early Years) report. Since the Treat me well campaign launched in 2018, Mencap...

Hi everyone, On the 11th of December Mencap launched the Children's Campaign (Ea...

Mike_Mencap

•3 years ago

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Treat me well facebook group

Hi all, Just a reminder that you can join Mencap's Treat me well campaigners facebook group to discuss hospital and health issues for people with learning...

Hi all, Just a reminder that you can join Mencap's Treat me well campaigners fa...

Mike_Mencap

•3 years ago

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Special needs vaccine

My son is in supported living and hasn’t been out since March. Is there any arrangements in place for special needs to be vaccinated as a priority? Thanks...

My son is in supported living and hasn’t been out since March. Is there any arra...

spondyboy

•3 years ago

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Advice needed

I am 29 and have learning disabilities, I am living at home. My family have been caring, but keep punishing me for 10years ago, what do I do?

I am 29 and have learning disabilities, I am living at home. My family have been...

Trapspirit

•3 years ago

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Being happy instead of sad this Christmas

Hi 🙋‍♂️ everyone. I like winding up in a jokey way the manager of my care facility but I picked her name out the bowl for secret Santa,I wanted to get her...

Hi 🙋‍♂️ everyone. I like winding up in a jokey way the manager of my care facil...

LDAutie

•3 years ago

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Guardianship or lpa

Hi, I’m looking for information on how and what’s best for me to get guardianship or lpa for my downs brother. He currently lives with my mum who’s elderly and...

Hi, I’m looking for information on how and what’s best for me to get guardianshi...

MUDOG

•3 years ago

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Favourite Christmas Things 🎄

Good afternoon everyone 🙂 I’m just wondering what everyone’s favourite Christmas things are so I’m hoping we can all reply with the following. Favourite...

Good afternoon everyone 🙂 I’m just wondering what everyone’s favourite Christma...

Ryan_Mencap

Community friend•3 years ago

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Loving the new emoji's

I like that you can use emojis on here now. I love them and so does my daughter (with LD). 👍 I am just old so I don’t always know what they mean. She finds...

I like that you can use emojis on here now. I love them and so does my daughter ...

Growbag45

•3 years ago

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The online community team are taking a break over Christmas and new year

Dear all We are so sorry that many of you will have had your Christmas plans changed at the last minute because of the new guidance. It is so disappointing and...

Dear all We are so sorry that many of you will have had your Christmas plans cha...

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Partner•3 years ago

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Campaign to Protect the Benefits Minimum Income Guarantee to prevent Learning Disabled Adults being driven into poverty year on year

Learning Disabled Adults are being driven into poverty every year because Local Authorities are allowed to take their annual incremental DWP benefit increases...

Learning Disabled Adults are being driven into poverty every year because Local ...

S4IL

•3 years ago

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Siblings at Christmas

We know that Christmas is going to be a bit different for everyone this year and for lots of siblings of disabled children and adults it will be hard. At Sibs...

We know that Christmas is going to be a bit different for everyone this year and...

clkSibs

Expert•3 years ago

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New accessible tier guides and coping with Christmas (including new tier 4 guide)

There are many new, accessible guides (Easy Read) about coronavirus and coping with Christmas. I thought I would pop them all in one place. • Guidance for...

There are many new, accessible guides (Easy Read) about coronavirus and coping w...

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Partner•3 years ago

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Housing

What is the next step for a family who has their adult son living with them and has multiple needs with a severe learning difficulty. They are finding it...

What is the next step for a family who has their adult son living with them and ...

Joannehymers

•3 years ago

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Writing letters and keeping in touch

Hello I can’t see my adult brother at the moment. This has been very hard, but I know he is safe and well. I just miss him. We have tried lots of ways to keep...

Hello I can’t see my adult brother at the moment. This has been very hard, but I...

jow2319

•3 years ago

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Support with money during coronavirus - Easy Read

Hello. There is still a lot information, and confusion, about the coronavirus rules. I am going to keep posting new Easy Read guides on here as soon as they...

Hello. There is still a lot information, and confusion, about the coronavirus r...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

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Harry's Festive Express Pack

Hi Everyone! I am wishing all my friends on our online community a very happy Christmas and a happy new year! Please take this exciting moment to join me with...

Hi Everyone! I am wishing all my friends on our online community a very happy Ch...

Harry_mencap

•3 years ago

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New Mencap report - My Health, My Life: Problems getting healthcare for people with a learning disability when coronavirus came

Hi everyone, Mencap have launched a new report called: My Health, My Life: Problems getting healthcare for people with a learning disability when coronavirus...

Hi everyone, Mencap have launched a new report called: My Health, My Life: Probl...

VictoriaCA_Mencap

•3 years ago

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Accessible online shopping + gift ideas

Hello. My daughter and I are trying to get in the Christmas mood. We usually love Christmas shopping together - but obviously that is a bit tricky this year....

Hello. My daughter and I are trying to get in the Christmas mood. We usually lov...

Grace2232

•3 years ago

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Advise

Hello, I was wondering if anyone can support me with my query. My sister suffers from Anxiety and has a Social Phobia as well as this when she was at School...

Hello, I was wondering if anyone can support me with my query. My sister suffe...

Smilesunshine

•3 years ago

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Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) patients list, also sometimes called the shielding list

Our policy team has been in touch with NHS England about adults with Down’s syndrome being included on the list for Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV)...

Our policy team has been in touch with NHS England about adults with Down’s synd...

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Partner•3 years ago

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New vaccine easy read guide

Hello There are quite a few posts on here about the coronavirus vaccine so here it the latest easy read document from Mencap -...

Hello There are quite a few posts on here about the coronavirus vaccine so here ...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

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Mencap’s Meet Santa Event!

https://youtu.be/q10OjGTL2n0 We would like you to join us for a very special festive gathering where you can meet Santa! Santa will be speaking over Facebook...

https://youtu.be/q10OjGTL2n0 We would like you to join us for a very special fes...

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Partner•3 years ago

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5 mental wellbeing tips for parents

We though you might be interested this blog by Joanne who is the Family Support Programme Manager at the Mencap Centre in Belfast. She offers 5 mental...

We though you might be interested this blog by Joanne who is the Family Support ...

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Partner•3 years ago

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Raising the profile of unpaid carers

Working together to increase support and awareness for unpaid carers across the country. Many carers themselves suffer ill health themselves and also(including...

Working together to increase support and awareness for unpaid carers across the ...

RAOB

•3 years ago

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COVID-19 vaccine for adults with Learning Disabilities - I’m new to this.

My 38 year old daughter has a congenital condition that has resulted in moderate/severe learning disabilities. She lives in a house with 2 others , also with...

My 38 year old daughter has a congenital condition that has resulted in moderate...

Masquerade

•3 years ago

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My son has ASD, OCD, anxiety as well as global developmental delay and severe learning difficulties

My son is almost 18 and his aggressive behaviour is becoming harder and harder to manage. He has been attending the special needs department at college but...

My son is almost 18 and his aggressive behaviour is becoming harder and harder t...

Runnermum1978

•3 years ago

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covid vaccine

I'm really cross to find out that people with mild - moderate learning disabilities dont appear to be on the list to receive the vaccine at all - those under...

I'm really cross to find out that people with mild - moderate learning disabilit...

outdoorsy1

•3 years ago

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Know your Christmas Carol from your Polar Express?

https://youtu.be/hST6fOdEI7E George is hosting a Christmas film quiz this Saturday (5 December) at 3pm. Come and get quizzical with us.... Show who is the real...

https://youtu.be/hST6fOdEI7E George is hosting a Christmas film quiz this Saturd...

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Partner•3 years ago

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Hello!

Hi everyone! I'm a new volunteer with Mencap and will be helping out with the community. I just wanted to say a big hello :) I'm 28, live in London and love...

Hi everyone! I'm a new volunteer with Mencap and will be helping out with the co...

Zoe-volunteer

Community friend•3 years ago

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All posts for December 2020

How best to rehabilitate a learning disabled adult who has a broken hip?

Children’s Campaign (Early Years) Report

Treat me well facebook group

Special needs vaccine

Advice needed

Being happy instead of sad this Christmas

Guardianship or lpa

Favourite Christmas Things 🎄

Loving the new emoji's

The online community team are taking a break over Christmas and new year

Campaign to Protect the Benefits Minimum Income Guarantee to prevent Learning Disabled Adults being driven into poverty year on year

Siblings at Christmas

New accessible tier guides and coping with Christmas (including new tier 4 guide)

Housing

Writing letters and keeping in touch

Support with money during coronavirus - Easy Read

Harry's Festive Express Pack

New Mencap report - My Health, My Life: Problems getting healthcare for people with a learning disability when coronavirus came

Accessible online shopping + gift ideas

Advise

Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) patients list, also sometimes called the shielding list

New vaccine easy read guide

Mencap’s Meet Santa Event!

5 mental wellbeing tips for parents

Raising the profile of unpaid carers

COVID-19 vaccine for adults with Learning Disabilities - I’m new to this.

My son has ASD, OCD, anxiety as well as global developmental delay and severe learning difficulties

covid vaccine

Know your Christmas Carol from your Polar Express?

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