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How to get a diagnosis of learning disabilities for son so he can get support and move into supported living?

He's currently in a tricky living situation. He's being financially abused . He also has MH difficulties and is vulnerable. His last IQ assessment he scored 81...

He's currently in a tricky living situation. He's being financially abused . He ...

deborahcoxsuckle

•4 months ago

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game addiction

hi I don’t know where to turn I am scared for a young lady of 23 she has autism adhd and anxiety disorder she lives with us she I feel has a game addiction...

hi I don’t know where to turn I am scared for a young lady of 23 she has autis...

Picklebum1946

•5 months ago

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autism

I am a mother of a 24 year old man with autism. I realy need help as to how I can help him, he doesn’t interact with anyone unless on his computer he doesn’t...

I am a mother of a 24 year old man with autism. I realy need help as to how I ca...

Karl2412leanne05

•5 months ago

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Eviction from supported living

My son is being threatened with eviction from his supported living accommodation. The staff made an application to housing benefit and they made an error....

My son is being threatened with eviction from his supported living accommodation...

TamsinWood

•5 months ago

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You must watch this ....

If you have a BBC account, log into the BBC iPlayer and watch BBC East Midlands News story about the mismanagement of the funds of a family's brother in care...

If you have a BBC account, log into the BBC iPlayer and watch BBC East Midlands ...

LaVerite

•5 months ago

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Housing

Hi. Me +husband look after my sister, from birth severe learning disabilities. She came to us after yrs of financial abuse and neglect. Been with us 4 6...

Hi. Me +husband look after my sister, from birth severe learning disabilities. S...

Mandi73

•5 months ago

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Job search

Hi there. How do I apply for a job for mencap on this please

Bon66x

•5 months ago

1 Reply

Doctors

Hello, I went to my doctors, and asked if I was on the disability register, before I had sat down he was huffing puffing and he said, it’s silly because the...

Hello, I went to my doctors, and asked if I was on the disability register, be...

Caticelolly

•5 months ago

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8 year old

Hi, my daughter is nearly 8, but at school still working at reception level curriculum. She acts and thinks like 4 year old and we have been told she has 50IQ...

Hi, my daughter is nearly 8, but at school still working at reception level curr...

D0LLy29

•5 months ago

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Limbo

Hi I've just joined, in search of help or advice.I'm currently on waitlist for autism been referred from the doctors a year ago, which is all well and good...

Hi I've just joined, in search of help or advice.I'm currently on waitlist for a...

Fayewilson321

•5 months ago

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bringing our son home for Christmas Day.

our adult son has lived in supported living for almost 20 years. He has complex learning, physical disability and autism, is a wheelchair user and has a small...

our adult son has lived in supported living for almost 20 years. He has complex ...

redsails

•5 months ago

23 Replies

Community Dentist

Hello. My son has LD and is a wheelchair user. He has always been seen by a Community Dentist but the last time we went, we were told that he no longer fits...

Hello. My son has LD and is a wheelchair user. He has always been seen by a Comm...

1994EJED

•5 months ago

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How to get social services funding for learning disabled son?

The social worker says my LD son doesn't meet the criteria for supported housing, I appealed to services manager and she says the same. My son has mild...

The social worker says my LD son doesn't meet the criteria for supported housing...

deborahcoxsuckle

•5 months ago

6 Replies

Safer Online Lives Workshop - Canterbury

Hi everyone, The University of Kent have been carrying out some research about the experience of people with a learning disability when going online, and...

Hi everyone, The University of Kent have been carrying out some research about...

Maurice_Mencap

Partner•5 months ago

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All posts for December 2023

How to get a diagnosis of learning disabilities for son so he can get support and move into supported living?

game addiction

autism

Eviction from supported living

You must watch this ....

Housing

Job search

Doctors

8 year old

Limbo

bringing our son home for Christmas Day.

Community Dentist

How to get social services funding for learning disabled son?

Safer Online Lives Workshop - Canterbury

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

What's your link to learning disability?

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