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House for Daughter

Hi, my daughter has autism and severe learning disability, lacking capacity to make a decision about where to live. I am thinking about buying her a house so...

Hi, my daughter has autism and severe learning disability, lacking capacity to m...

WaterGirl2000

•1 hour ago

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Solicitor with expertise in learning disability

Hi, I'm looking for a solicitor with expertise in dealing with learning disability law and rights. Preferably in Co. Armagh but we'll travel for the right...

Hi, I'm looking for a solicitor with expertise in dealing with learning disabili...

HorsesforHealing

•9 hours ago

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Update

Hi universal credit wrote in my journal that there waiting to get my daughter verified I stressed to the in the meantime what do I do I have bills coming out...

Hi universal credit wrote in my journal that there waiting to get my daughter ve...

Greenbus

•2 days ago

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Memortles

I found this very good we need alot more help for people with autism

Hissone

•2 days ago

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Adult SEND provisions South West

Hello, I have an adult child with autism and learning difficulties who is currently very involved in a wonderful charity in Staffordshire called Liberty...

Hello, I have an adult child with autism and learning difficulties who is curren...

Rosina68

•2 days ago

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Ideas to help autistic child's social skills, boost confidence?

I live in a rural location in South Devon with a 15yr old autistic child. When their central nervous system takes over they're not in control. This has...

I live in a rural location in South Devon with a 15yr old autistic child. When...

Jtrom

•2 days ago

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Universal credit

Hi looking for help my partner has just left me and my daughter who has down syndrome I changed my claim with universal credit and they haven't added my...

Hi looking for help my partner has just left me and my daughter who has down syn...

Greenbus

•4 days ago

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Backwards adult son now getting support from the mental health team.

He got involved with Neo Nazi's and they were financially abusing him, they also did something called cuckooing where they took over his flat and he would have...

He got involved with Neo Nazi's and they were financially abusing him, they also...

deborahcoxsuckle

•5 days ago

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I’m struggling but don’t know how to say

I find this hard because I’m obviously thick and don’t know how to communicate

I find this hard because I’m obviously thick and don’t know how to communicate ...

Deliaplant46

•5 days ago

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Re health care and NHS wales

I move from England to Wales. I use to live here but wanted to come back. I have autism and a learning difficulty. Back England everything was good. I went...

I move from England to Wales. I use to live here but wanted to come back. I have...

Kereena-12

•5 days ago

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care certificate

Afternoon I'm trying to log on my care cert work and its not accepting my log in or password? I've called my manager and he doesn't really have the answer!...

Afternoon I'm trying to log on my care cert work and its not accepting my log i...

1carla6

•5 days ago

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Supported living tennancies

My adult son has recently move into a supported living placement.My understanding his social care package provider and tennancy agreement (landlord) should be...

My adult son has recently move into a supported living placement.My understandin...

Tattinbb8

•7 days ago

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Health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people

Hi everyone, My name is Catherine and I’ve been working on a project about health inequalities in our communities and I thought I’d share here if that’s ok? I...

Hi everyone, My name is Catherine and I’ve been working on a project about heal...

MadeByMortals

•7 days ago

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Court of Protection

We are in the process of applying for C.O.P for our son (Property & Finance) We are using a solicitors and the fees are quite high. Does anyone know who is...

We are in the process of applying for C.O.P for our son (Property & Finance) We...

Lucacielle

•7 days ago

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diagnosed autistic in 2018 and epileptic 1977

diagnosed autistic in 2018 and epileptic 1977 aged 5. i've had depression a couple of times since when I was sectioned to psychiatric wards once following a...

diagnosed autistic in 2018 and epileptic 1977 aged 5. i've had depression a coup...

Kiki3396

•9 days ago

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Seeability supported living

Hello, we are looking for supported living for my daughter which specialises in visual impairment. We have found that the charity Seeability have some space...

Hello, we are looking for supported living for my daughter which specialises in ...

Violet50

•12 days ago

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Inequalities for those with autism and learning disability.

Hi everyone, I thought you might be interested to read a recent post I read, it rings true for many of us and our loved ones on this forum, particularly the...

Hi everyone, I thought you might be interested to read a recent post I read, it ...

Bluey203

•12 days ago

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Can I be her Carer?

I’m a teacher who is only employed during term time ( no holiday pay) I will need to look for a temp job during the coming summer holidays. Our county council...

I’m a teacher who is only employed during term time ( no holiday pay) I will nee...

Ordinarymum2

•13 days ago

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My Safe Home - selecting a solicitor

Hi! We are currently in the process of purchasing a shared ownership property using My Safe Home as the mortgage broker. Has anyone in this group used a...

Hi! We are currently in the process of purchasing a shared ownership property us...

anonymous-28

•13 days ago

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Adult social care charging reform

Can someone please advice when the new adult care costs means testing starts, with the £86,000 cap. On the NHS and some other web site it states October...

Can someone please advice when the new adult care costs means testing starts, w...

PaulRig

•13 days ago

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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

•16 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

•18 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

•18 days ago

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new friend

I need to get new friends

HenRed1235

•21 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

•21 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

•22 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

•26 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

•28 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

•28 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

•28 days ago

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Posts - Mencap | HealthUnlocked

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House for Daughter

Solicitor with expertise in learning disability

Update

Memortles

Adult SEND provisions South West

Ideas to help autistic child's social skills, boost confidence?

Universal credit

Backwards adult son now getting support from the mental health team.

I’m struggling but don’t know how to say

Re health care and NHS wales

care certificate

Supported living tennancies

Health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people

Court of Protection

diagnosed autistic in 2018 and epileptic 1977

Seeability supported living

Inequalities for those with autism and learning disability.

Can I be her Carer?

My Safe Home - selecting a solicitor

Adult social care charging reform

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

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