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Hi looking for help my partner has just left me and my daughter who has down syn...
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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 no...
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Memortles

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

Autism and illness

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

We are in the process of applying for C.O.P for our son (Property & Finance) We...
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Adult SEND provisions South West

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

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...

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...

Can I be her Carer?

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

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

Seeability supported living

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

My daughter's disability Freedom Pass recently expired and when I re applied for...
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mhm03

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

Adult social care charging reform

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

My adult son has recently move into a supported living placement.My understandin...
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References for Personal Assistants

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

diagnosed autistic in 2018 and epileptic 1977

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

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

I need to get new friends
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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 heal...

Re health care and NHS wales

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

Inequalities for those with autism and learning disability.

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

I am totally fed up with the lack of services within Bangor/Bethesda area of Gwy...
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My Safe Home - selecting a solicitor

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

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