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My learning disability

Hey does anyone else feel like whenever you try to speak with people you feel like you are invisible and not wanted around :(😔whenever I try to communicate...

Hey does anyone else feel like whenever you try to speak with people you feel li...

Savanna99x_x

•1 year ago

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Is your Local Authority wasting funds on none delivery of services

Hey , Has anyone got insight into how the funds are being used to pay for care via care companies. Does the LA have a handle on the spending of personal...

Hey , Has anyone got insight into how the funds are being used to pay for car...

Cakes2695

•1 year ago

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update on Care options

Hello All Update on my request to be part of my daughters care team being her personal assistant /Direct payments, using mixed payment option eg care...

Hello All Update on my request to be part of my daughters care team being her ...

Cakes2695

•1 year ago

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can a diagnosis be removed ?

Hi please help I’m going round in circles and need some clarity . My son was diagnosed in 2017 with autism, and mild general learning difficulties. I guess...

Hi please help I’m going round in circles and need some clarity . My son was d...

Trains10

•1 year ago

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Deputyship - again!!

Hi all, Wading through the info for applying for deputyships (and hefty quote from a solicitor to do), I came across a company that advertises services to...

Hi all, Wading through the info for applying for deputyships (and hefty quote f...

Joesmumlovesyoga

•1 year ago

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Work for an autistic adult

My son is 28 years old and would like to find some work. This seems to be impossible. Does anyone know of organisations that will employ and support someone...

My son is 28 years old and would like to find some work. This seems to be imposs...

inwest

•1 year ago

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AUNTIE

Hi there, I have a quick question. My Nephew was diagnosed with learning difficulties at age 50. Long story but his grandma who brought him up did not want any...

Hi there, I have a quick question. My Nephew was diagnosed with learning difficu...

Marthaclemat

•1 year ago

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A need to offload!

I hope you do not mind. I am not seeking help or advice, I just need others who may empathise might make better readers. My daughter has her own tenancy but...

I hope you do not mind. I am not seeking help or advice, I just need others who ...

TPrider

•1 year ago

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Single occupant home with 247 care from a provider

Hello everyone Please can anyone offer advice how a single occupancy home is run with a single care provider. Interested to hear if anyone is in the...

Hello everyone Please can anyone offer advice how a single occupancy home is...

Cakes2695

•1 year ago

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Solicitor for living rights

Hi, I posted a while ago re: supported living for my 36 year old son, we are still struggling to find anywhere locally. We would like to find out what our...

Hi, I posted a while ago re: supported living for my 36 year old son, we are sti...

ljw1

•1 year ago

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Brother with Severe Learning Disability

My brother is about to have his first psychiatric and psychological assessment. He cannot read or write and cannot express himself well. I wanted to ask the...

My brother is about to have his first psychiatric and psychological assessment. ...

Trainz

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Deputyship help

Hello guys need your help if you have done this Deputyship for a disabled children and which forms need your help my son will be turning 18yrs soon...

Hello guys need your help if you have done this Deputyship for a disabled child...

Sheltamother

•1 year ago

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sister with Down’s

my sister just turned 58 and sadly is showing suffering from mild dementia… she still enjoys her life in her supported living house but conversation with her...

my sister just turned 58 and sadly is showing suffering from mild dementia… she ...

Felix1968

•1 year ago

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Deputyship and Appointee

Hi all, Is it possible to be a Deputy (COP) for someone, but assign the Appointeeship to a separate organisation, not the local council, but to someone like...

Hi all, Is it possible to be a Deputy (COP) for someone, but assign the Appoint...

Bally28

•1 year ago

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Compulsive Lying

I’m at my wits end! My 15 year old son has a ‘mild’ learning disability. He lies constantly, like it’s an impulsive response to any question. It causes so...

I’m at my wits end! My 15 year old son has a ‘mild’ learning disability. He l...

MrsJ74

•1 year ago

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New member

Hi I am mum to a 22yo with high functioning autism who is currently not in education training or work following burnout last year. Am tentatively looking at...

Hi I am mum to a 22yo with high functioning autism who is currently not in educa...

Clurbur

•1 year ago

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Integration of children with PMLD into the wider community

hi all! If you are a career or parent of a child with a learning difficulty I would really appreciate it if you could do this short survey about comfort rooms...

hi all! If you are a career or parent of a child with a learning difficulty I wo...

Ruby3567

•1 year ago

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Adult with ADHD/Aspergers. Creative

please can anyone suggest anything In Lancashire that would be good for a 25yr old that would like to learn life skills. I will need to be with her as her...

please can anyone suggest anything In Lancashire that would be good for a 25yr o...

AlwaysSmile1

•1 year ago

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how do I help my daughter become independent when she doesn’t believe she needs help.Especially regarding money and hygiene.

Hi all, My 24yr old daughter has mild learning disabilities and autism , but she falls into the middle line of being able to most things , but really not...

Hi all, My 24yr old daughter has mild learning disabilities and autism , but sh...

Jester00

•1 year ago

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Deputyship financial reporting to Office of Public Guardian (OPG): contribution towards housing costs from Universal Credit

Hi all As my 19 year old daughter's deputy I am setting up annual financial reporting for the first time to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). My...

Hi all As my 19 year old daughter's deputy I am setting up annual financial rep...

Fatherandeputy

•1 year ago

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You must read this article. Sound familiar?

From the Leicester Mercury. A distressing tale of one authority's disregard for accountability. (Copy and paste link below into your browser, or Google...

From the Leicester Mercury. A distressing tale of one authority's disregard for...

LaVerite

•1 year ago

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money &maths

my son can’t handle money and cannot understand maths , I worry about him when I m gone how he will cope with daily life. He has learning disabilities.

my son can’t handle money and cannot understand maths , I worry about him when I...

Rosetted

•1 year ago

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managing independent life.

how can people with a learning disabilitie look after themselves.

Rosetted

•1 year ago

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employment

employment for people with learning disabilities.

Rosetted

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Supported living care providers for Learning Disabilities in Lancashire

Hi. I’m new here and am looking at finding a bespoke supported living placement for our 22 year old son. Social Services haven’t been able to find a suitable...

Hi. I’m new here and am looking at finding a bespoke supported living placement...

BlueSky444

•1 year ago

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parent going into care costs

Does anyone have experience of a parent of a disable adult going into care and the impact of having to pay for that care of the disabled person? The local...

Does anyone have experience of a parent of a disable adult going into care and t...

cs2000

•1 year ago

1 Reply

A question about 247 care hours equating to 168 hours per week

Hello, Does anyone have any information about what happens to the hours not used per week? from adult social care eg for various reasons a person needing...

Hello, Does anyone have any information about what happens to the hours not use...

Cakes2695

•1 year ago

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financial hell

hi my sister Janice has DS and after safeguarding concerns came to live with me in December after being in hospital she formerly lived with our mother who...

hi my sister Janice has DS and after safeguarding concerns came to live with me ...

Manolo1

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Will and trust

I'm looking into setting up a Will/trust for my daughter who is 7. I'm trying to find a list on Mencap website for solicitors. But can't seem to find one. I've...

I'm looking into setting up a Will/trust for my daughter who is 7. I'm trying to...

NeutronB

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Food over eating

Hi , My son who is now 20 y old has started to eat too much since September 2022. He has gone from 68kg to 86kg . I really don’t know what to do he gets very...

Hi , My son who is now 20 y old has started to eat too much since September 202...

Rupertthebear

•1 year ago

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All posts for March 2023

My learning disability

Is your Local Authority wasting funds on none delivery of services

update on Care options

can a diagnosis be removed ?

Deputyship - again!!

Work for an autistic adult

AUNTIE

A need to offload!

Single occupant home with 247 care from a provider

Solicitor for living rights

Brother with Severe Learning Disability

Deputyship help

sister with Down’s

Deputyship and Appointee

Compulsive Lying

New member

Integration of children with PMLD into the wider community

Adult with ADHD/Aspergers. Creative

how do I help my daughter become independent when she doesn’t believe she needs help.Especially regarding money and hygiene.

Deputyship financial reporting to Office of Public Guardian (OPG): contribution towards housing costs from Universal Credit

You must read this article. Sound familiar?

money &maths

managing independent life.

employment

Supported living care providers for Learning Disabilities in Lancashire

parent going into care costs

A question about 247 care hours equating to 168 hours per week

financial hell

Will and trust

Food over eating

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