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Make a friend online with disability charity Sense's Virtual Buddying project

Sense’s Virtual Buddying project is for disabled people aged 5 and above in the UK, where you can enjoy a phone or video call with your buddy once a week...

Sense’s Virtual Buddying project is for disabled people aged 5 and above in th...

SenseVirtualBuddying

•5 months ago

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Isolated- would Mencap suit my needs?

I have severe quad spastic cerebral palsy, I am a wheelchair user and use an AAC device to communicate. I don’t have learning difficulties, more so issues with...

I have severe quad spastic cerebral palsy, I am a wheelchair user and use an AAC...

Emilia85

•5 months ago

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Financial assessment for daughter in supported living

Hello, my daughter has recently moved into supported living and we have a financial assessment from the council to determine how much she has to pay. Do the...

Hello, my daughter has recently moved into supported living and we have a finan...

Violet50

•5 months ago

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Ask the Expert - Belinda Schwehr, director of CASCAIDr CIC (November 4 - 8)

Hi everyone, this expert event is now over - thanks to everyone who joined the conversation and especially to Belinda for taking time to answer all your...

Hi everyone, this expert event is now over - thanks to everyone who joined the...

Maurice_Mencap

Partner•5 months ago

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autism

my 18 year old son we have been told can claim uc anyone help us with this he has autism severe and hyper mobility and dyspraxia

my 18 year old son we have been told can claim uc anyone help us with this he ha...

steve1288

•5 months ago

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adult social care lawyer

has anyone used one who they can recommend. My LA won’t fund a day placement as loved one is in a supported living service. My argument is once they finish...

has anyone used one who they can recommend. My LA won’t fund a day placement as...

Chaseonthecase

•5 months ago

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Mencap's Big Public Transport Survey - win a voucher!

Hi everyone, thanks to a grant from the Motability Foundation, Mencap is running it's first ever national survey on public transport. This survey is for...

Hi everyone, thanks to a grant from the Motability Foundation, Mencap is running...

Maurice_Mencap

Partner•5 months ago

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other benefits

Good morning, before l post my query can l just say l haven’t written on here before, but have been following it for quite a long time, and it is such a...

Good morning, before l post my query can l just say l haven’t written on here be...

Kemish

•5 months ago

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Support Providers

HiI am wondered if anyone knows of a reliable service provider, who specialises in Autism and can offer social support for an adult who has autism in the (...

HiI am wondered if anyone knows of a reliable service provider, who specialises ...

Bramberlyapple

•5 months ago

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I'm excited about going on holiday abroad on my own but worried about my disability benefits and if that I'm a fraudster?

And if I can get into trouble with the DWP? I have a mild LD and severe psychotic disorder and under the learning disability team, (I've been sectioned 15...

And if I can get into trouble with the DWP? I have a mild LD and severe psychoti...

parasiticworm

•5 months ago

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Advice please: chewing, and constant pad fiddling

Good morning. My 14yo son has a severe learning disability and he is also autistic. He is constantly (and I mean, constantly) trying to chew clothes/towels...

Good morning. My 14yo son has a severe learning disability and he is also autis...

LyraCat44

•5 months ago

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michelle

hi am vulnerable adult/visually impaired. Need somewhere to socialise, day centre Feeling isolated have no care other than brother. He has his own life,...

hi am vulnerable adult/visually impaired. Need somewhere to socialise, day centr...

skydivesurvivor

•5 months ago

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advice needed

hi, my daughter often reaches the limit in her bank account that she is allowed to have by dwp. As her appointee am I able to use the money for things not...

hi, my daughter often reaches the limit in her bank account that she is allowed ...

Mummypam

•5 months ago

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CTR-Care Treatment Review

Has anyone experienced a Care Treatment Review. Is it a positive thing? A medical professional has recently suggested it for my son. I’ve read all the info...

Has anyone experienced a Care Treatment Review. Is it a positive thing? A medica...

greenapple123_

•6 months ago

1 Reply

Personal assistants for special needs adult sons

Hi please could we get recommendations of the best company providers of Personal Assistants to take our teenage twin sons out in the community? We currently do...

Hi please could we get recommendations of the best company providers of Personal...

FrysChoc

•6 months ago

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Deputyship for health and welfare

I have Deputyship for Finance but wanting it now for welfare and health for my son but is it worth the fight to get it? Thank you

I have Deputyship for Finance but wanting it now for welfare and health for my ...

ALICEDOGGY

•6 months ago

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Single Occupancy Milk, Toilet Rolls separate fridge

Dear Community Just a little bit of advice on consumption and appliances. 4 Carton milk purchased for 1 person . This was lasting now it's not ? The...

Dear Community Just a little bit of advice on consumption and appliances. 4...

Cakes2695

•6 months ago

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covid vaccine

hello My son Has cerebral palsy Also has a feeding peg is visually impaired and has Hyperinsulinism Uses a wheelchair unable to walk He was called for...

hello My son Has cerebral palsy Also has a feeding peg is visually impaired a...

Pennypenny198

•6 months ago

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Advice?

Hi. My mother is 64 and is disabled, she can't walk far so needs a wheelchair. She lives with her husband but they are arguing constantly and he leaves her in...

Hi. My mother is 64 and is disabled, she can't walk far so needs a wheelchair. S...

Hidden

•6 months ago

1 Reply

Discrimination of unpaid carers and Learning Disabled Re - Covid Vaccine

Hi, I recently had an invitation for myself and my 22 year old son, who is severely autistic with severe learning disability nonverbal, to book an appointment...

Hi, I recently had an invitation for myself and my 22 year old son, who is sever...

Bluey203

•6 months ago

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Universal Credit and PIP

Good morning. I have a question, please ? If you are entitled to PIP does it affect the UC cap limit of 16K? Based on my research it doesn’t. Also, is the...

Good morning. I have a question, please ? If you are entitled to PIP does it aff...

Barbado

•6 months ago

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Is it wrong to take your none verbal but very vocal backwards person into a pub/restaurant for a meal even if it disturbs other people?

My 57 year old backwards son is none verbal but very vocal which means he's constantly makes lots of noises, he's also very hyperactive rocking back to forth...

My 57 year old backwards son is none verbal but very vocal which means he's cons...

deborahcoxsuckle

•6 months ago

16 Replies

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All posts for October 2024

Make a friend online with disability charity Sense's Virtual Buddying project

Isolated- would Mencap suit my needs?

Financial assessment for daughter in supported living

Ask the Expert - Belinda Schwehr, director of CASCAIDr CIC (November 4 - 8)

autism

adult social care lawyer

Mencap's Big Public Transport Survey - win a voucher!

other benefits

Support Providers

I'm excited about going on holiday abroad on my own but worried about my disability benefits and if that I'm a fraudster?

Advice please: chewing, and constant pad fiddling

michelle

advice needed

CTR-Care Treatment Review

Personal assistants for special needs adult sons

Deputyship for health and welfare

Single Occupancy Milk, Toilet Rolls separate fridge

covid vaccine

Advice?

Discrimination of unpaid carers and Learning Disabled Re - Covid Vaccine

Universal Credit and PIP

Is it wrong to take your none verbal but very vocal backwards person into a pub/restaurant for a meal even if it disturbs other people?

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