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activities or places to go in Hertfordshire

my daughter is 19 and has Down Syndrome, we are looking for activities she may take part in , we are in Hertfordshire, any ideas of places to go things to do,...

my daughter is 19 and has Down Syndrome, we are looking for activities she may t...

Barneydino

•3 years ago

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Global Development Delay

Is global development delay always accompanied by learning disabilities or can it be a learning difficulty?

Is global development delay always accompanied by learning disabilities or can i...

GDD1

•3 years ago

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Supported Living out of Area

Hi, I'm mum to a 35 year old son with a learning disability. We've been looking for a few years for supported living for him but haven't been shown anything...

Hi, I'm mum to a 35 year old son with a learning disability. We've been looking...

ljw1

•3 years ago

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Anyone else recieved an end to sheilding letter today?

Anyone else recieved an end to sheilding letter today?? I'm livid!! No provision of boosters for those young adults with a learning disability.y daughter had...

Anyone else recieved an end to sheilding letter today?? I'm livid!! No provision...

Chel1306

•3 years ago

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A lost mum

Hello, I’m a mum to three very individual headstrong little people. My middle daughter who is 8 last year at school we were approached by her teacher and she...

Hello, I’m a mum to three very individual headstrong little people. My middle da...

Mummy8523

•3 years ago

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CARE COMPANY LETTING DOWN MY SON AGAIN

My Son attends a farm run by the Salvation Army 2 days a week for Learning disabled adults, he started going back there after a 16 month closure due to covid...

My Son attends a farm run by the Salvation Army 2 days a week for Learning disa...

Tracidu

•3 years ago

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New Member

Thank you Mencap for Join

Mybestfriends

•3 years ago

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Residential College and benefits

My son (18) may be starting residential college and will be coming home weekends and holidays. He is in receipt of PIP atm. Will this be affected and will he...

My son (18) may be starting residential college and will be coming home weekends...

CT76

•3 years ago

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Anxiety and Learning Disabilities

Does anyone use a minor tranquillizer to help with their persons anxiety?

Charlie2750

Community friend•3 years ago

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Do you only dream of sleep?

💤Are you absolutely exhausted?💤 💤Do you only dream of sleep?💤 Does your child or young person struggle to settle to sleep? Do they wake in the night? Only...

💤Are you absolutely exhausted?💤 💤Do you only dream of sleep?💤 Does your chil...

CharmaineChamp

Expert•3 years ago

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What is the difference between a support worker or carer?

Has anyone got a job description this is in a supported living setting

Cakes2695

•3 years ago

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What is the process when a supported living placement breaks down?

My daughters home is at risk due to issues with failed service delivery of care being reported to managers. Her care plans are not being adhered to so raising...

My daughters home is at risk due to issues with failed service delivery of care ...

Cakes2695

•3 years ago

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Advice on social services?

I’m looking for advice for my mum, my mum and dad split up 3 years ago. He took my older brother (adult) who had learning disabilities from the family home...

I’m looking for advice for my mum, my mum and dad split up 3 years ago. He took ...

Jazz0496

•3 years ago

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Deputyship would be the way to go for exactly vulnerable adults to stop these authorities using the get out jail free card consent,capacity

Deputyship would give people who have extremely vulnerable adults has a family member a lot more control and have more say in there relatives health and...

Deputyship would give people who have extremely vulnerable adults has a family m...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Care home Covid rules

Yet again my sons small care home has to lock down due to a member of staff testing positive. No one else has returned a positive test, everyone is double...

Yet again my sons small care home has to lock down due to a member of staff test...

class9F

•3 years ago

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in the middle- a digital art work of when i lived in residential care

hi, i made this digital sketch back on a laptop with a mouse in 2009. i was in a specific residnetial home and i was caufhr in rhe middle of one service user...

hi, i made this digital sketch back on a laptop with a mouse in 2009. i was in a...

LDAutie

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Benefit support for adult with learning difficulties

Hi, I really need some help please My brother is 33 has learning difficulties ,autism , depression amd possibly personality disorder. He has been living with...

Hi, I really need some help please My brother is 33 has learning difficulties ,...

82fruitcake

•3 years ago

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authorities what rights do they have to control a vulnerable adults life and be unprofessional why are they getting away with this crime

Food for through about this capacity business can any one answer me a question now my brother has been given full capacity and the authorities are playing this...

Food for through about this capacity business can any one answer me a question n...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Support and accommodation available

As a supported living provider we have a four bed property available in the NG18 area in Mansfield if anyone knows anyone looking for support and accommodation...

As a supported living provider we have a four bed property available in the NG18...

probudddies

•3 years ago

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🌟Toileting Sleep & Behaviour Support for Children & Young People With & Without a Diagnosis 🌟

🌟Toileting Sleep & Behaviour Support for Children & Young People With & Without a Diagnosis 🌟 Very excited to share an introduction to Clear Steps...

🌟Toileting Sleep & Behaviour Support for Children & Young People With & Without...

CharmaineChamp

Expert•3 years ago

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Supporting siblings - a workshop for grandparents

Are you the grandparent of a child with a learning disability? Would you like to know more about supporting your sibling grandchild/children? Join our online...

Are you the grandparent of a child with a learning disability? Would you like t...

clkSibs

Expert•3 years ago

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Free Online Level 2 Courses

Hello everyone, i work for a company that provides free fully funded online Level 2 courses around mental health and well being, these are available for people...

Hello everyone, i work for a company that provides free fully funded online Leve...

theAIMgroup

•3 years ago

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Bank Accounts

I manage my son's bank account and was set up 12 years ago with RBS. I have got by and have my own access to handle his affairs, but their customer service...

I manage my son's bank account and was set up 12 years ago with RBS. I have go...

Galwaybay2

•3 years ago

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Stuck in a lift.

I am looking for easy to follow pictorial instructions on what to do if you get stuck in a lift, these are for adults with both physical and learning...

I am looking for easy to follow pictorial instructions on what to do if you get ...

married90

•3 years ago

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Deputyship for disabled son

Is there anyone out there who has a disabled son/daughter who is coming up to age 18?? My son is accommodated under a S20 voluntary agreement with social care...

Is there anyone out there who has a disabled son/daughter who is coming up to ag...

Minimouse1

•3 years ago

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The authorities using the get out of jail free card( consent and capacity) to there advantage and not put the correct care in place

How the authorities are getting away with getting out of the correct care for vulnerable adults who needs health and social care needs my brother has autism...

How the authorities are getting away with getting out of the correct care for vu...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Benefit for further Ed disabled student?

I’m wondering if my daughter can get benefit in addition to her pip. She is 18 and in full time course at college but it is further education , not higher Ed....

I’m wondering if my daughter can get benefit in addition to her pip. She is 18 a...

Manyjobs

•3 years ago

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Heading for a xrisis

My son is 32 and lives in supported accommodation about 10 miles away. He has Autism and LD. Before lockdown he had a great social life with clubs and...

My son is 32 and lives in supported accommodation about 10 miles away. He has Au...

Lindypops56

•3 years ago

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Looking for information on PIP

Hi I’m new here and I’m looking for anyone who has been through the PIP process, I’m about to apply for my daughters PIP as she has just turned 16 and id like...

Hi I’m new here and I’m looking for anyone who has been through the PIP process,...

Elle1984

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Welcoming a newbie

Hello members my name is Billy i am 39 and from Basingstoke Hampshire Single ready to mingle and meet new people and rebuild my social life

Hello members my name is Billy i am 39 and from Basingstoke Hampshire Single rea...

Thelonelyone38

•3 years ago

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All posts for September 2021

activities or places to go in Hertfordshire

Global Development Delay

Supported Living out of Area

Anyone else recieved an end to sheilding letter today?

A lost mum

CARE COMPANY LETTING DOWN MY SON AGAIN

New Member

Residential College and benefits

Anxiety and Learning Disabilities

Do you only dream of sleep?

What is the difference between a support worker or carer?

What is the process when a supported living placement breaks down?

Advice on social services?

Deputyship would be the way to go for exactly vulnerable adults to stop these authorities using the get out jail free card consent,capacity

Care home Covid rules

in the middle- a digital art work of when i lived in residential care

Benefit support for adult with learning difficulties

authorities what rights do they have to control a vulnerable adults life and be unprofessional why are they getting away with this crime

Support and accommodation available

🌟Toileting Sleep & Behaviour Support for Children & Young People With & Without a Diagnosis 🌟

Supporting siblings - a workshop for grandparents

Free Online Level 2 Courses

Bank Accounts

Stuck in a lift.

Deputyship for disabled son

The authorities using the get out of jail free card( consent and capacity) to there advantage and not put the correct care in place

Benefit for further Ed disabled student?

Heading for a xrisis

Looking for information on PIP

Welcoming a newbie

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Pinned Posts

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