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a feeling of hopelessness

I am an optimistic person but recently I have felt that the mileage I will get out of my boys who are 20 and 23y is now quite limited . suddenly I am faced...

I am an optimistic person but recently I have felt that the mileage I will get o...

Rupertthebear

•1 year ago

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passport for my son

Hi My son has Down’s syndrome with severe learning difficulties he is also autistic and 21 years old how easy is it to get him a passport for travelling if...

Hi My son has Down’s syndrome with severe learning difficulties he is also aut...

Inside

•1 year ago

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Dual Citizen

Good Day, I am from Bermuda which is a British Territory I do have a UK Passport and National Insurance Number I was born Premature which has caused me to...

Good Day, I am from Bermuda which is a British Territory I do have a UK Passpo...

Shortybda

•1 year ago

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transport to and from social care

Good morning, My daughter with severe autism and learning difficulties is moving from an education setting to a social setting. She will be attending 4 days...

Good morning, My daughter with severe autism and learning difficulties is movi...

Beansprout1

•1 year ago

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Ellie Goldstein, a Mencap Mythbuster, is on the cover of Vogue

Hi everyone! I just quickly wanted to share a news story that made me smile this week — Ellie Goldstein has become the first model with Down’s syndrome to be...

Hi everyone! I just quickly wanted to share a news story that made me smile this...

Annabellelily

Community friend•1 year ago

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Social care

They let me down big time I need ideas websites to template letters after Thursday my current care provider leaves has can not support my autism. And Amit's...

They let me down big time I need ideas websites to template letters after Thursd...

Kereena-12

•1 year ago

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How many care hours do you get for your young adults?

Hello, my daughter currently gets 12 hours of care on the days where she isn't at college and I'm working. She would like to get out and about more at weekends...

Hello, my daughter currently gets 12 hours of care on the days where she isn't a...

Violet50

•1 year ago

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More Care Homes exposed!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw43j2kz31go How do certain Care Homes get away with this state of affairs for so long considering all the systems in...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw43j2kz31go How do certain Care Homes get ...

LaVerite

•1 year ago

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Accessing GP records of adult son.

I am wondering what the process is to be able to get my sons GP to give me test results sent by a hospital? I have just telephoned and they have said they will...

I am wondering what the process is to be able to get my sons GP to give me test ...

booksd

•1 year ago

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Applying for a credit card on behalf of my son?

Recently I heard about the Help to Save account for people on Universal Credit and because you can save and over 4 years the GOV will double your money it...

Recently I heard about the Help to Save account for people on Universal Credit a...

Charlie2750

Community friend•1 year ago

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TRUST FUND

How do I set up some finance for my 11 year old Grandson He is in a Special School Non verbal at school - only speaks to his parents and 7 year old sister...

How do I set up some finance for my 11 year old Grandson He is in a Special Sch...

Help_me_out

•1 year ago

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Emergency alert service easy read guide

Hi everyone, you might have seen on the news yesterday a lot of stories about the test of the government's emergency alert service that's happening on Sunday...

Hi everyone, you might have seen on the news yesterday a lot of stories about th...

Maurice_Mencap

Partner•1 year ago

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Inclusive Online Activities

My daughter is 32 years old and has epilepsy and learning disabilities. She absolutely loves dogs and horses. I was wondering if there was a switch at birth as...

My daughter is 32 years old and has epilepsy and learning disabilities. She abso...

InclusiveZoom

•1 year ago

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Advice on disabled persons discretionary trust fund

Hello, I am looking at opening a discretionary trust fund for my 22 year old daughter. I would be grateful for any advice on the best trust to go for, thank...

Hello, I am looking at opening a discretionary trust fund for my 22 year old dau...

Violet50

•1 year ago

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anxiety

I’m a single mother of an adult daughter, with learning difficulties. She suffers from anxiety. I was hoping for some advice. Car has to go into garage...

I’m a single mother of an adult daughter, with learning difficulties. She suffer...

Abigailmay

•1 year ago

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My son wants to move home

I found my son a fantastic supported living flat with 24 hour care on site . He has autism, epilepsy, learning difficulties. he’s lived there for 3 years ,...

I found my son a fantastic supported living flat with 24 hour care on site . He ...

Positivepixie

•1 year ago

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First steps for adult provision

Hi, our 19 year old dropped out of education and has a job as a cleaner, he rejected any attempts to get him into an internship or similar. We are conscious...

Hi, our 19 year old dropped out of education and has a job as a cleaner, he reje...

Goggas-mum

•1 year ago

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Counselling support for young adult with moderate learning difficulties & on the Autistic Spectrum

Hi I am a parent carer for a young adult who has been diagnosed as on the autistic spectrum and with moderate learning difficulties. He currently is at an...

Hi I am a parent carer for a young adult who has been diagnosed as on the autist...

Squirrel12

•1 year ago

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How to handle Best-Interests meeting ?

As a first step along the road of moving my LD adult on from the family home, there is the Best Interests meeting. It's clearly an important meeting. Do...

As a first step along the road of moving my LD adult on from the family home, th...

oddfish7

•1 year ago

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Relationship

Daughter 20 severe learning needs, autism, bi polar, x3 years ago pyschosis and breakdown and social anxiety disorder managed to go to a club for adults woth...

Daughter 20 severe learning needs, autism, bi polar, x3 years ago pyschosis and ...

Devon2023

•1 year ago

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Accommodation for people with mild LD (not diagnosed)

Hi all I'm looking to find a way forward with housing for someone with a mild learning disability. Not sure if they were diagnosed in the past, but in more...

Hi all I'm looking to find a way forward with housing for someone with a mild l...

DancingSquirrel

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Introduction

Hi everyone! My name is Annabelle and I am a volunteer at Mencap as an ‘Online Community Friend,’ meaning that I am here to support the online community on...

Hi everyone! My name is Annabelle and I am a volunteer at Mencap as an ‘Online C...

Annabellelily

Community friend•1 year ago

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supported living and privacy

this group has really helped and I now have another question. A couple of the residents are going in each others bedrooms. I have asked that this is stopped...

this group has really helped and I now have another question. A couple of the ...

Chaseonthecase

•1 year ago

7 Replies

sharing information

hello, can anyone offer advice to my friend who is at her wits end. Her 60 year old brother has a learning disability and occasional night time seizures and...

hello, can anyone offer advice to my friend who is at her wits end. Her 60 year ...

redsails

•1 year ago

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Housing Support

Essay alert - Sorry!! I am a 49 year old parent carer to my two children, and also my husband, all of whom have diagnosed learning disabilities and autism. My...

Essay alert - Sorry!! I am a 49 year old parent carer to my two children, and al...

kiwi900

•1 year ago

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Housing options

Is there a central source of information on housing options for learning disabled people ? I'm thinking of a database which sets out the type of provider...

Is there a central source of information on housing options for learning disable...

oddfish7

•1 year ago

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Siblings Expert Event with Clare Kassa from Sibs UK (5 - 12 April)

This expert event on siblings is now over - we'd like to say a huge thank you to Clare from Sibs for taking the time to answer the questions in the the...

This expert event on siblings is now over - we'd like to say a huge thank you to...

Maurice_Mencap

Partner•1 year ago

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Housing help

My step daughter is 32 and is diagnosed with di george sydrome, this means that she suffers with health implications and moderate learning difficulties She is...

My step daughter is 32 and is diagnosed with di george sydrome, this means that ...

browndog1

•1 year ago

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diagnosis

All my life I have felt “different” I had to always put on an act to try to fit in. I used to wonder why people and students a school seemed to make friends...

All my life I have felt “different” I had to always put on an act to try to fit ...

scorpiolady22

•1 year ago

4 Replies

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All posts for April 2023

a feeling of hopelessness

passport for my son

Dual Citizen

transport to and from social care

Ellie Goldstein, a Mencap Mythbuster, is on the cover of Vogue

Social care

How many care hours do you get for your young adults?

More Care Homes exposed!

Accessing GP records of adult son.

Applying for a credit card on behalf of my son?

TRUST FUND

Emergency alert service easy read guide

Inclusive Online Activities

Advice on disabled persons discretionary trust fund

anxiety

My son wants to move home

First steps for adult provision

Counselling support for young adult with moderate learning difficulties & on the Autistic Spectrum

How to handle Best-Interests meeting ?

Relationship

Accommodation for people with mild LD (not diagnosed)

Introduction

supported living and privacy

sharing information

Housing Support

Housing options

Siblings Expert Event with Clare Kassa from Sibs UK (5 - 12 April)

Housing help

diagnosis

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

What's your link to learning disability?

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