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Back to school in England for most

Hello Today is a big day for lots of children (and parents) as most children and teenagers in England have gone back to school or college today. How has this...

Hello Today is a big day for lots of children (and parents) as most children and...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

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Visiting my Daughter.

Tomorrow we are able to take my daughter who is in a care home out for a walk for the first time since December 15th. The rules are, only for half an hour...

Tomorrow we are able to take my daughter who is in a care home out for a walk fo...

Aliwally

•3 years ago

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Ordering repeat prescriptions

Hello, I have just tried to order a repeat prescription for my sister who has learning disabilities. She asked me to phone for her on this occasion but she is...

Hello, I have just tried to order a repeat prescription for my sister who has le...

SJC99

•3 years ago

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Easy Read Documents

Are you allowed to use Mencap easy read documents on your website without breaching copyright?

Are you allowed to use Mencap easy read documents on your website without breach...

car67

•3 years ago

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Performing arts courses for son with down syndrome- help!!!

Hi my son is 20 has Down syndrome and is desperate to be a “world class” performer- he dreams of touring the world etc he doesn’t have any special talents but...

Hi my son is 20 has Down syndrome and is desperate to be a “world class” perform...

Library-girl

•3 years ago

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I'm new Here

Hi my name's Billy i am 38 from Basingstoke i wanna know why group 6 has been left out for the vaccine and why i am not getting a vaccine i spoke to the gp 2...

Hi my name's Billy i am 38 from Basingstoke i wanna know why group 6 has been le...

Thelonelyone38

•3 years ago

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World book day

Hello Today is World book day and we were wondering what is your favourite book? Perhaps you are big fan of Harry Potter, or you love a bit of David Walliams....

Hello Today is World book day and we were wondering what is your favourite book?...

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Partner•3 years ago

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Coronavirus: Changes to the rules (easy read guides)

Hello If you live in England the lockdown rules are changing from Monday (8 March). Here is a page with more information about this -...

Hello If you live in England the lockdown rules are changing from Monday (8 Marc...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

1 Reply

easy read

is there an easy read for the new step down measures to lockdown please

Polpop

•3 years ago

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How to ask for extra support (reasonable adjustments) when having your vaccine - new easy read guide

Hello Mencap have a new easy read guide about how to ask for extra support when you get your vaccine -...

Hello Mencap have a new easy read guide about how to ask for extra support when ...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

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Doctors won’t put my young adult with learning disability on the disability register

Do you have to have a learning disability diagnose to be put on the disability register

Do you have to have a learning disability diagnose to be put on the disability r...

Tracey133ham

•3 years ago

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I'm New...

Hi I received a letter from the government in mid February in Aberdeen saying I'm on the shielding list due to my Mossaicism. It had really upset me because...

Hi I received a letter from the government in mid February in Aberdeen saying I'...

Lotus-Blossom

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Vaccine encouragement!

Hi all Its Amy from Mencap I am posting about my 1st vaccine jab I was notified by text from my GP surgery in London and given a link to book a appointment...

Hi all Its Amy from Mencap I am posting about my 1st vaccine jab I was notified ...

Sally426

•3 years ago

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Help us improve DWP retirement services

Hello, I am new here! My name is James, and I am a researcher for the Dept for Work and Pensions. I am hoping to do some telephone & online research soon with...

Hello, I am new here! My name is James, and I am a researcher for the Dept for W...

user_research

Researcher•3 years ago

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Free NHS training for family carers

Do you care for someone with a learning disability who is over 16? You might be interested in this training that will help you easily identify signs that...

Do you care for someone with a learning disability who is over 16? You might be ...

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Partner•3 years ago

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Legal rights for EHCP

Hi - my son has severe learning difficulties. SENART say they can’t review his EHCP because he’s now turned 16. He doesn’t have capacity to make difficult...

Hi - my son has severe learning difficulties. SENART say they can’t review his E...

Crossley4

•3 years ago

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Videos of people saying how the vaccine was for them

There are some positive posts on social media about people with a learning disability who have got the vaccine, so I thought I would share a few. Jess had the...

There are some positive posts on social media about people with a learning disab...

Sarah_Mencap

•3 years ago

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Help as an appointee?

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I am looking for family/carer support and advice for those caring for adults with learning disabilities. My older brother has...

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I am looking for family/carer support and advice for...

h1e90

•3 years ago

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All posts for March 2021

Back to school in England for most

Visiting my Daughter.

Ordering repeat prescriptions

Easy Read Documents

Performing arts courses for son with down syndrome- help!!!

I'm new Here

World book day

Coronavirus: Changes to the rules (easy read guides)

easy read

How to ask for extra support (reasonable adjustments) when having your vaccine - new easy read guide

Doctors won’t put my young adult with learning disability on the disability register

I'm New...

Vaccine encouragement!

Help us improve DWP retirement services

Free NHS training for family carers

Legal rights for EHCP

Videos of people saying how the vaccine was for them

Help as an appointee?

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