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Should I ring my GP to find out what group will I and my son be in?

Hi everyone Should I let my GP know I am a unpaid carer for my son 20 years old who has learning disability IQ of 56 and autism , I am 54 years old , what...

Hi everyone Should I let my GP know I am a unpaid carer for my son 20 years old...

Red02

•3 years ago

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When Can we Visit?

I have a good news story about vaccination, as my daughter with cerebral palsy and learning difficulties and is a care home has had her first vaccine. Last...

I have a good news story about vaccination, as my daughter with cerebral palsy a...

Aliwally

•3 years ago

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Vaccination for LD

Hi it would be really helpful to know the exact criteria for vaccination of those with learning disability My daughter has autism social communication disorder...

Hi it would be really helpful to know the exact criteria for vaccination of thos...

Tuop

•3 years ago

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Why can’t my daughter have the vaccine?

I have a 17 year old daughter with profound learning disabilities. She is non verbal and has the understanding of a two year old but she has not been included...

I have a 17 year old daughter with profound learning disabilities. She is non ve...

Lexpict

•3 years ago

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Covid query -learning disabilities

I have contacted my GP to ask if my daughter is on their register for learning disabilities for the COVID groupings to be told that despite her many issues she...

I have contacted my GP to ask if my daughter is on their register for learning d...

AES71

•3 years ago

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Reaction to The Vaccination

My brother has a diagnosis of Downs Syndrome. He has had vacant seizures in the past - brief and infrequent. He had the Astra Zenica vaccination and within 10...

My brother has a diagnosis of Downs Syndrome. He has had vacant seizures in the ...

Samuel12

•3 years ago

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Vaccination for 15 year old with severe needs

Hi, my family of 6 have been isolating for a year in order to protect my 15 year old who has severe global developmental delay and physical disabilities. She...

Hi, my family of 6 have been isolating for a year in order to protect my 15 year...

Kmtm

•3 years ago

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Vaccines

Like many others I also have a 21 year old autistic daughter with a learning disability who is needle phobic and I am wondering how these vulnerable people are...

Like many others I also have a 21 year old autistic daughter with a learning dis...

Elephant21

•3 years ago

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Expert event - vaccines

Hello This starts today and there are lots of questions on here already - please take a look here -...

Hello This starts today and there are lots of questions on here already - please...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

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corona virus vaccine

Hi I am the mother of a38 year old who is classed as having severe learning disabilities .I would like to know why some of his friends at day center have been...

Hi I am the mother of a38 year old who is classed as having severe learning disa...

pogdog

•3 years ago

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Poorly

My son & I went for our vacation yesterday 10.30am by 7pm we were both quote poorly. My son was sick and had a bad headache I had a fever shivers and a bad...

My son & I went for our vacation yesterday 10.30am by 7pm we were both quote po...

sharkey1653

•3 years ago

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Recovering from COVID

I have just reviewed a leaflet for my local hospital trust, as part of their patient panel, regarding revoering from COVID. I thought it would be useful if...

I have just reviewed a leaflet for my local hospital trust, as part of their pat...

NorthernDad

•3 years ago

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Our coronavirus vaccine expert event starts on Monday

Here is a link to next week's event - https://healthunlocked.com/mencap/posts/145438028/expert-event-15-to-19-february-coronavirus-vaccine Please do...

Here is a link to next week's event - https://healthunlocked.com/mencap/posts/14...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

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Search Button

What is the point of the search button? How does it work ? what can you search for? Typing in a query and nothing comes up. Help ! getting so frustrated by all...

What is the point of the search button? How does it work ? what can you search f...

49Twister

•3 years ago

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💤🚽 Internal Factors affecting sleep 🚽💤

🚽 💤 Did you know that wee and poo can affect your child’s ability to settle to sleep and sleep through the night?💤 Internal factors including wee and poo...

🚽 💤 Did you know that wee and poo can affect your child’s ability to settle to...

CharmaineChamp

Expert•3 years ago

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To go out or not to go out?

What is the current position under COVID with regards to taking people with learning disabilities out into the community/for a drive to support their...

What is the current position under COVID with regards to taking people with lear...

Lewis42

•3 years ago

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You can post photos when you reply to a post

Hello I don't know if you have spotted it already, but you can put photos and pictures on posts when you reply. I am really looking forward to this as it help...

Hello I don't know if you have spotted it already, but you can put photos and pi...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Are you an adult sibling of someone with a learning disability? New online support groups from Sibs

Hi everyone, I know we have a lot of siblings on this forum, who support their learning disabled brother/sister. I want to let you know about these new online...

Hi everyone, I know we have a lot of siblings on this forum, who support their l...

I_am_a_sibling

Survey•3 years ago

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ASD and ADHD support groups

Hello, I wondered if there are any carer support groups near Edenbridge, kent I could join. My daughter is currently awaiting an assessment for ASD and ADHD...

Hello, I wondered if there are any carer support groups near Edenbridge, kent I ...

cogsyd

•3 years ago

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Expert event (15 to 19 February) - coronavirus vaccine

Hello Lyndsey, from our helpline, was here to answer questions about the coronavirus vaccine. This event is now closed, but please read Lyndsey's posts for...

Hello Lyndsey, from our helpline, was here to answer questions about the coronav...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

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It is Time to talk day

You may have already seen that today is Time to talk day. It's a great chance to talk and let people know how you are feeling. A quick chat can make a big...

You may have already seen that today is Time to talk day. It's a great chance ...

Mencap_online_comms

Partner•3 years ago

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Romance Fraud

I'm a mother of a 28 year old son who has a learning difficulty and ASD. He had a support plan for 8 years in South Yorkshire and lived independently which...

I'm a mother of a 28 year old son who has a learning difficulty and ASD. He had ...

Cjson

•3 years ago

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Putney. We are new here.

Help for a 33yr old daughter with a brain injury is required. We have 23hours a week support that is funded and we are seeking both accomodation and support....

Help for a 33yr old daughter with a brain injury is required. We have 23hours a...

Polonius

•3 years ago

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Son 32

My son is 32 and with learning disability’s , he lives at home with me and his dad , we not getting eny younger and I would like him to be settled somewhere,...

My son is 32 and with learning disability’s , he lives at home with me and his d...

Kaneo

•3 years ago

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Managing nighttime wetting

🛌 🚽 Nighttime Wetting 🚽🛌 Nighttime or Bed wetting is identified as wetting occurring at night for a child aged five or older The most important thing to...

🛌 🚽 Nighttime Wetting 🚽🛌 Nighttime or Bed wetting is identified as wetting ...

CharmaineChamp

Expert•3 years ago

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New vaccination guides from Public Health England and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation

Hello Here are two guides that you may find useful. The first is from Public Health England and is called A guide to your COVID-19 vaccination...

Hello Here are two guides that you may find useful. The first is from Public He...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

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How to help your child with Nighttime Wetting?

🛌 🚽 Nighttime Wetting 🚽🛌 Nighttime or Bed wetting is identified as affecting half a million children across the UK. Nighttime wetting can impact a...

🛌 🚽 Nighttime Wetting 🚽🛌 Nighttime or Bed wetting is identified as affectin...

CharmaineChamp

Expert•3 years ago

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Trying to find my daughter

Hello, My daughter has lived in residential care since she was a child. She is now an adult and I’m trying to trace her. Her mum refuses to communicate with...

Hello, My daughter has lived in residential care since she was a child. She is n...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Adult social worker

Hi my daughter will be 18 in June. We have only recently got social care involved, but I’m so concerned about transition into adulthood and into adult...

Hi my daughter will be 18 in June. We have only recently got social care involve...

Manyjobs

•3 years ago

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All posts for February 2021

Should I ring my GP to find out what group will I and my son be in?

When Can we Visit?

Vaccination for LD

Why can’t my daughter have the vaccine?

Covid query -learning disabilities

Reaction to The Vaccination

Vaccination for 15 year old with severe needs

Vaccines

Expert event - vaccines

corona virus vaccine

Poorly

Recovering from COVID

Our coronavirus vaccine expert event starts on Monday

Search Button

💤🚽 Internal Factors affecting sleep 🚽💤

To go out or not to go out?

You can post photos when you reply to a post

Are you an adult sibling of someone with a learning disability? New online support groups from Sibs

ASD and ADHD support groups

Expert event (15 to 19 February) - coronavirus vaccine

It is Time to talk day

Romance Fraud

Putney. We are new here.

Son 32

Managing nighttime wetting

New vaccination guides from Public Health England and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation

How to help your child with Nighttime Wetting?

Trying to find my daughter

Adult social worker

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