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My son has been badly let down by Adult services

Hi, I have posted months ago saying that my30 year old son mental health was not great. He has OCD and ASD. He has to come and live with us as he was living...

Hi, I have posted months ago saying that my30 year old son mental health was no...

Barbado

•3 days ago

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My IBS causes bowel IC and I wear pads.

I'm scared my staff will slag me of behind my back. How do staff nearly deal with IC?

I'm scared my staff will slag me of behind my back. How do staff nearly deal wit...

parasiticworm

•5 days ago

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Autism and illness

Hi everyone, this posting may seem a little strange to many of you but I feel the need to ask anyway.A few days prior to my daughter getting a cold (she has...

Hi everyone, this posting may seem a little strange to many of you but I feel th...

Purple0097

•5 days ago

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HenRed1235

•8 days ago

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travel

hi sir/madam I wish to find out if you provide help for disabled persons willing to travel to the UK, please thanks

hi sir/madam I wish to find out if you provide help for disabled persons willin...

ndam1

•8 days ago

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Disability Freedom Pass

My daughter's disability Freedom Pass recently expired and when I re applied for a new one the local authority had not recognition of her on the disability...

My daughter's disability Freedom Pass recently expired and when I re applied for...

Bfranklinuk

•9 days ago

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I'm a person with an LD. I worry about myself not getting disability benefits?

The government want to make it harder for disabled people to get benefits. I live in supported living with a big care package plus I go to a NHS day centre for...

The government want to make it harder for disabled people to get benefits. I liv...

parasiticworm

•13 days ago

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Help!!

Hi all, I am mum to a 32 year lad with learning disabilities. He had a brain tumour as a child which was cancerous, he beat it but it has left him with some...

Hi all, I am mum to a 32 year lad with learning disabilities. He had a brain tum...

BunnyBlue69

•15 days ago

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Bangor-Bethesda Area

I am totally fed up with the lack of services within Bangor/Bethesda area of Gwynedd for people with LD/PLD , looking to chat with similar minded people with...

I am totally fed up with the lack of services within Bangor/Bethesda area of Gwy...

Hirael

•15 days ago

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Onling Gaming Safe Space

I work for Family care Trust, a charity that provides work-based learning for autistic adults as well as those with learning disabilities and/or various mental...

I work for Family care Trust, a charity that provides work-based learning for au...

FCTOutreach

•15 days ago

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supported living South Derbyshire

hi it’s my first time here I wonder if anyone can help My son has autism and a severe intellectual disability He is 18. I am starting the process for...

hi it’s my first time here I wonder if anyone can help My son has autism and...

Sunny1486

•17 days ago

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should peeps with LD be able to go on holiday abroad? With or without their staff?

What makes you think they should be able to travel?

parasiticworm

•25 days ago

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mhm03

does anyone know why an advocate should be appointed by the local authority as we are deputies for Health and Welfare please

does anyone know why an advocate should be appointed by the local authority as w...

notmyfault2

•27 days ago

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References for Personal Assistants

Hi, we have been approved Personal Assistant hours per week. We intend to employ a family member (doesn’t live with us) This person has relocated to where we...

Hi, we have been approved Personal Assistant hours per week. We intend to employ...

Unicorngirl01

•28 days ago

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Attend a free Activism workshop with Mencap

Are you looking to understand more about activism and community organising? Would you like to create positive change for people with a learning disability in...

Are you looking to understand more about activism and community organising? Woul...

VictoriaCA_Mencap

•29 days ago

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All posts for April 2024

My son has been badly let down by Adult services

My IBS causes bowel IC and I wear pads.

Autism and illness

new friend

travel

Disability Freedom Pass

I'm a person with an LD. I worry about myself not getting disability benefits?

Help!!

Bangor-Bethesda Area

Onling Gaming Safe Space

supported living South Derbyshire

should peeps with LD be able to go on holiday abroad? With or without their staff?

mhm03

References for Personal Assistants

Attend a free Activism workshop with Mencap

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What's your link to learning disability?

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