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Supporting others with learning disabilities
Overcoming other people's barriers and challenege
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Vulnerable children 'forgotten' in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
In a Guardian article written by journalist, Dr Frances Ryan, concerns have been raised about the overlooking of disabled children in the covid-19 vaccine rollout. Focusing on under 16's who have underlying health conditions that deem them 'clinically extremely vulnerable', Ryan writes: These concerns are echoed by James…
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Covid 19 vacination update
I will post it now
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Decorating
Hey, I have a question and hope somebody can answer it :) I have been offered my first council property and my. Move in date is the end of march which gives me hardly any time to be able to save(quite frankly I don't have any means to save as money comes in and goes again) I got diagnosed with epilepsy last year which…
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I've received £25 from ESA HAS anyone else had this .
Hi all Hope your all ok? I've received £25 pounds from ESA HAS anyone else had this .
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Central heating grants
Was curious if anyone had successfully claimed a central heating grant or had partial financial help to install. I currently have storage heaters and costing much more than I can afford,I have vascular disease in my limbs so need the heating on. I was looking into having oil central heating in but was quoted 6-7 k which…
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Community kitchen - comfort food for winter
Here is the next instalment of Verite's Community Kitchen blogs. In this post, she shares simple recipes for soup, stock and rhubarb crumble. Comfort food for Winter In
winter vegans and vegetarians come into their own when it comes to cooking
healthy, comforting and warming meals. Fresh British vegetables are in…
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Help us tackle Facebook's reporting process that allows for disability hate speech to remain online.
Coventry Youth Activists have their Facebook Takeover on Monday 1st March to tackle Facebook's reporting process that allows for disability hate speech to remain online. Often disability hate that is reported is not taken down by Facebook due to 'not breaching community standards'. We will be flooding Facebook with…
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Esa suspension
Hi.. I’m in the income based support group and I’ve had my benefit suspended after a compliance telephone call from the dwp..my wife has a leave to remain visa with the ability to work. I went to the job centre to report changes in my circumstances and was told I was down in the system as single because my wife has no…
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Pain from coil
Hi I am megan coote I like watching tv playing on my Xbox one I have a YouTube channel I have Facebook Instagram Twitter snap chat and whatts apps as well I like shopping as well. I am new hear I have a mild learning disability I have also got dyslexia and I suffer with anxiety and depression as well I am finding this lock…
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Loans for a stair lift and mobility scooters?
I am 76 years old with almost lifelong spinal stenosis. My granddaughter, now aged19 was in foster care years ago, because of neglect and abuse from her drug addict mother, my daughter! Last June my granddaughter turned up on my doorstep, although she was scared because her mother had told her that I had poisoned her…
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Epilepsy
neorogical
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Just listen to me...
No-one in my family seems to understand me. I have been working in shop since November and it's getting to me. First it was the masses of exempts and non mask wearers that made me cry everynight. It took one day of crying for the managers to stop them coming in. Now it's the injuries. I have shoulder, wrist, elbow and foot…
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Hi, my name is Aushi! ? I am new here! Where should I advertise for a PA/support worker?
Hi, Hope you are all well and coping with lockdown. i am a visually impaired mum, I am currently looking for a PA/support worker to help me and my 14 year old son. any tips or advice on where to advertise would be really helpful. happy to be here ?
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Not getting the help you need
Hi I am struggling to get my husband medication delivered urgently
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Do any other disabled people feel the same way about lockdown as my daughter?
Hello The 'letter' below was written by my daughter, explaining that she feels that lockdown is terribly unfair on disabled people who are not vulnerable to Covid, as nobody would do one tenth for them as they are being asked to do for the wider community. Hello, I’m writing to draw your attention to an issue…
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Hi, my name is jaguaress012! I need help getting food
Need some help plz for some food plz
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Hi, my name is Lozzie1963! My health is deteriorating, and I'm struggling to get to the shops.
both both my husband and I are on benifit and disabled my hubby has fast af and copd I suffer from oesteo arthritis and mild ms although some days are unreal we struggle to get to shops and was overlooked by government doing food parcel help we have struggled between keeping house warm over winter of eating
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Adaptive powerlifting
Hi everyone, I used to go to the gym regularly and loved to powerlift (squat, deadlift & bench) but I was in a car accident and hurt my shoulder almost 2 years ago and haven't been able to lift since. Does anyone have resources for finding ways I can still lift without using my shoulder? Alternatively, can anyone recommend…
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Dating site tried to put me off because I'm in a wheelchair
I saw this yesterday on Twitter and now newspapers are picking up in the story. I am angry and hurt that disabled people can still be treated this way in 2021, in the U.K. Here is the full piece. Dating site tried to put me off because I'm in a wheelchair: BBC journalist reveals her shock at being told finding a love match…
