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adult with autism/ld moving on

Hello everyone. This is my first post and I hope to get some feedback from paren...

Community Does

Good Morning Has anyone got advice on this - Social worker is pushing for it....

Learning difficulty or Learning disability?

Hi everyone, I just wanted some advice. I have asked my GP surgery about an LD ...

Sound Advice for All

A little like the Post Office scandal, care providers tell us and make us feel l...

Caring for elderly sister after mum passes.

Hi, How have people planned to look after their mentally disabled siblings afte...

mhm03

Does anybody have info on supported living tenancy? Is it correct that no fixed ...

Potential ADD and Autism diagnosis - ongoing

Hi everyone,I'm a 41 year old man and I have a history of mental health conditio...

day services when in supported living

we have a 23 year old daughter with severe autism and severe learning difficulti...
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Hello community

We are parents of three grown up children, our eldest daughter is 24 and has aut...
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financial assessments

hi I’m hoping I can get some help regarding social services financial assessment...

Learning disability

Son was supposed to receive a learning disability assessment through CAMHS. CLD...
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Help with moving in a bed sit my child is 13 with anxiety

At my wit's end my child has not been to school for two years she has bad anxiet...
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Mirtazapine withdrawal

I've been having withdrawal from mirtazapine after being on it 20 years, 4week t...
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Accommodation

I am seeking help on the challenges faced finding secure accommodation for my so...
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advice please

We are dual nationals British/Australians returning to Australia in May . We ask...
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Adult services

Hi everyone, My daughter is 15 and I am beginning to look ahead to what steps I ...
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Growing Blended family with autistic child who doesn’t like children..

Hi everyone, Just reaching out for a bit of help as my little girl is 5 and we’...

Difficult disabled sibling activity / holiday reccomendations

Hi i have a brother with special needs who is in his 30s. He has similar interes...
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advice

I have to go into hospital - I live in Scotland -I asked social services for hel...
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Gdd help

Are there any parents on here with kids with gdd if so looking for tips please

mhm03

does anyone have experience of managing costs in a supported living environment....
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Charitable assistance for ex Army Veteran's and their families

Hi everyone, I just wanted to alert everyone to a little known charitable assist...

cuckoo

I would like to obtain advice about someone I believed to be taken advantage of ...
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Hello my dear friends

I am a healthcare professional myself and off late a bit challenged by 11 year o...
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Anyone Autistic Spectrum who has found you or someone your Carer for, had wrongly been diagnosed Schizophrenia & how did you challenge ?

Just wondering if anyone, before or after ASD diagnosis. My Son was diagnosed b...

Down syndrome

Can I ask for suggestions on this site
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Christina Fox

Hello I have lived in Peterborough most my life. I am now 55 most my life has be...

Living accomodation in Dorset

Hi, We are fortunate to have secured a lovely residential property in Dorset whi...

Radical idea for properly inclusive supported housing

I hope it's OK to post this here. We are a multi-neurodivergent family in south ...
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