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should supported living setting be understanding if the resident has incontience and wear pads. Should they be discreet?

I'm worried to talk openly about my IC and me having to wear pads but I do know they know but they never say anything negative to me or even mention it. It's...

I'm worried to talk openly about my IC and me having to wear pads but I do know ...

parasiticworm

•10 months ago

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LA cancelling Day Service due to Transport issue

Hi All, My daughter is placed in a supported living and attending a day service 3 days a week. LA and we agreed that the place she is at meets her needs the...

Hi All, My daughter is placed in a supported living and attending a day servic...

Oto3

•10 months ago

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Supported Living search for our young adult in Cheshire

Looking for advice, signposting & ideally provision places for our soon to be 19 lad with special needs; ASC, ADHD, PDA, ARFID etc... Support & availability...

Looking for advice, signposting & ideally provision places for our soon to be 19...

HW19

•10 months ago

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My sister

My mother passed away in December of last year. And my middle sister(Tammy) knew about my mom's illness and hospitalation 2 weeks prior to her letting me know...

My mother passed away in December of last year. And my middle sister(Tammy) knew...

TinaPeveto

•10 months ago

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I can't seem to get help after my daughter has turned 18 years old

my daughter was diagnosed with autism in 2015 (although I've known since she was 18months old) she was also diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and turner's...

my daughter was diagnosed with autism in 2015 (although I've known since she was...

Fantalou

•10 months ago

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Hello I'm Ena Cat

Thanks for letting me in the group, I have two teenagers with difficulties learning and really struggled with social life. English is my second language. I...

Thanks for letting me in the group, I have two teenagers with difficulties learn...

EnaCat

•11 months ago

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Help make Mencap's website better!

Hi everyone, Mencap are undergoing a huge project to make the website better than ever for people with a learning disability, parents, carers and...

Hi everyone, Mencap are undergoing a huge project to make the website better tha...

Maurice_Mencap

Partner•11 months ago

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Do learning disability teams have more understanding then generic MH teams?

for people with learning disabilities and especially when the person challenges services. Are LD services more holistic and look at the whole of the person?...

for people with learning disabilities and especially when the person challenges ...

parasiticworm

•11 months ago

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Advocate

Is it a good idea to use an advocate for a parent carer, during assessment and care plan for my learning disabled daughter. I am 70 now and after 34 years of...

Is it a good idea to use an advocate for a parent carer, during assessment and ...

Patatasfritas

•11 months ago

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Watch Mission to Lars free this Learning Disability Week!

Lars Ulrich is an international heavy metal musician. Tom Spicer has Fragile X Syndrome and lives in in Devon. For twenty years all Tom has wanted it to meet...

Lars Ulrich is an international heavy metal musician. Tom Spicer has Fragile X S...

Maurice_Mencap

Partner•11 months ago

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DSA and Motorbility

Hi. My daughter is 3 and currently going pre-school every Tues and Thurs. She is diagnosed with DS and GDD. Although the school is not far it is not walking...

Hi. My daughter is 3 and currently going pre-school every Tues and Thurs. She is...

Nazmann

•11 months ago

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It's Learning Disability Week 2023!

Happy Learning Disability Week, everyone! This year is all about busting myths about living life with a learning disability. We want to show the world the...

Happy Learning Disability Week, everyone! This year is all about busting myth...

Maurice_Mencap

Partner•11 months ago

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Hidden disability

my daughter who is 19 now was diagnosed with learning disabilities. She has petite mal and when she was 14 was diagnosed with Global Development Delay. This...

my daughter who is 19 now was diagnosed with learning disabilities. She has peti...

Tacman

•11 months ago

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Therapeutic Methods (LD specific)

Hi guys, I am currently a student nurse and formerly a Low Intensity CBT therapist. Although it has its critics, LICBT can be very useful for a variety of...

Hi guys, I am currently a student nurse and formerly a Low Intensity CBT therap...

mrlahhh

•11 months ago

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Day care centre

My sons daycare centre seems to make rules up as they go along . He has been attending 3 days a week for 16 yrs . When he first started the times were 9 am -...

My sons daycare centre seems to make rules up as they go along . He has been att...

Tracidu

•11 months ago

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Son at school

Hi All my son got diagnosed with Digeorge syndrome and he his in year 7 at an Acadamy and they have been sent a letter home saying to all children despite...

Hi All my son got diagnosed with Digeorge syndrome and he his in year 7 at an Ac...

Bentfingers6680

•11 months ago

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help no where to turn.

at the beginning about a year ago the cldt start working with me because of personify disorder and LD. Now I go for meeting with psychologist for capacity...

at the beginning about a year ago the cldt start working with me because of pers...

parasiticworm

•11 months ago

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Anything happening groups event and things to do

Hi I live in Yorkshire and I don't have no friends I'm sick of been sat in the house I have bads mental health atm and down and depressed Al time anyone know...

Hi I live in Yorkshire and I don't have no friends I'm sick of been sat in the h...

Kirstyb87

•11 months ago

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can social services get a deputyship if I have capacity normally but often lose capacity

due to schizophrenia and delusions. I have a deputyship now with county hall but I have capacity as I’m allowed to travel to Sri Lanka with all my spending...

due to schizophrenia and delusions. I have a deputyship now with county hall but...

bob_billy123

•11 months ago

1 Reply

Direct Payments

My sons social worker has agreed to start paying us direct payments, so that we can appoint a team of carers to look after our son as the past three care...

My sons social worker has agreed to start paying us direct payments, so that we ...

Camscot

•11 months ago

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How do I get people past the ugliness to give me a chance to do things?

Dear Mencap. Done the surveys on your site and I'm a bit puzzled - your site MEANS well but, when it gets down to it, it's still a site for neurotypicals, not...

Dear Mencap. Done the surveys on your site and I'm a bit puzzled - your site ME...

ulrichburke

•11 months ago

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London special secondary schools (learning disability)

Hello, Can anyone recommend any secondary special schools in London suitable for children with a mild learning disability and behaviour that challenges? I've...

Hello, Can anyone recommend any secondary special schools in London suitable fo...

BloomsburyLady

•11 months ago

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Challenging Capacity Assessments

Hello, I am looking for some advice please. Can you challenge capacity assessments caried out by LA social workers? Has anyone done this successfully? Is this...

Hello, I am looking for some advice please. Can you challenge capacity assessmen...

greentreee

•11 months ago

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All posts for June 2023

should supported living setting be understanding if the resident has incontience and wear pads. Should they be discreet?

LA cancelling Day Service due to Transport issue

Supported Living search for our young adult in Cheshire

My sister

I can't seem to get help after my daughter has turned 18 years old

Hello I'm Ena Cat

Help make Mencap's website better!

Do learning disability teams have more understanding then generic MH teams?

Advocate

Watch Mission to Lars free this Learning Disability Week!

DSA and Motorbility

It's Learning Disability Week 2023!

Hidden disability

Therapeutic Methods (LD specific)

Day care centre

Son at school

help no where to turn.

Anything happening groups event and things to do

can social services get a deputyship if I have capacity normally but often lose capacity

Direct Payments

How do I get people past the ugliness to give me a chance to do things?

London special secondary schools (learning disability)

Challenging Capacity Assessments

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What's your link to learning disability?

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