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Join our online event for Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy š
You're Invited! š¤ Connect with other parents š§ Meet our Cerebral Palsy Specialist, Lucy š¬ Share your story and let us know how we can support you š When: Thursday, 26 June š¦ Time: 11:30 AM ā 1:00 PM š Where: Zoom š Reserve your free ticket now onĀ Eventbrite!
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Disabled Children and Sleep - Services and Signposting Supportš“š¤
Part One- An Introductionš“š Part Two - Practical Sleep Strategies for Parents and Carersšš“ As our final post for sleep week, we are going to look at signposting and services available to help families caring for disabled children. Specialist Help with Sleep Cerebra has free sleep service and offer individual support forā¦
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Audio card to family member with dementia (abroad) what to put in it?
Please let me know if I need to move this to the mental health section as it is about dementia. But it's also family so I wasn't sure! So, someone in my family asked me to record in a card for a family member with dementia. He's also visually impaired. I don't even know if he can see anything. I have sent aural cardsā¦
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Refused college place due to EHCP
Hi my son has been refused a college place due to his EHCP, he has Autism, is not a bad lad, just struggles emotionally and that's only if someone was to bully him. I'm in contact with SEN at the college and even she said he is capable of going to the college, he has his heart set on mechanics, is very knowledgeable in theā¦
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Designing Digital Services For Parents of Disabled Children - Survey
Hi everybodyš I have recently started a new course called Designing Digital Services and I am particularly interested in creating digital services for parents and carers of disabled children. I have created a very short survey which I have linked below that I hope will give me more insights and information on the sorts ofā¦
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Carers allowance
Hi all.advice needed please. I was a carer for a gentleman recently. I was receiving carers allowance. When we realised that the carers allowance was affecting his disability benefit and attendance allowance I phoned the carers allowance department and asked for my carers allowance to be stopped. Now the gentleman hasā¦
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What help is there with getting children to school?
Iām a lone parent of 4 children 13,12,9,6) . Their dad died after we divorced and Iāve got Lcwra. Iām starting biologic therapy and I have Ankylosing spondylitis and a two other autoimmune progressive diseases, mentally ill and have FND. My 6 and 9 yr old get picked up from childminder and takes them to school. I amā¦
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Disabled Children and Sleep - Practical Sleep Strategies for Parents and Carersšš“
Part One - Disabled Children and Sleep - An Introductionš“š Part Three - Services and Signposting Supportš“š¤ As part of our focus on sleep this week, this blog post is all about practical sleep strategies you can try at home. You donāt need to do everything, just pick and choose what feels manageable and see what works bestā¦
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Dla for my son
hello I have filled in some forms for my son but looking at them I feel like giving up I donāt no how to write or explain heās daily stuggles and I am not good at wording things correctly So my son needs a lot of support in school, he is suspected asd/pda and I have heās pathway referral report He also needs a mri scan forā¦
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Deputyship for son with severe learning disabilities
Hi Our son turns 18 in a few months. He has severe learning disabilities and no ability to make decisions for himself on financial or health matters. At the moment he only receives benefits but if either his mum or dad die, he could receive property/money. Also it's likely he'll move into supported living in a few years.ā¦
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Hi, my name is VaniC!
Hello All.. I am looking for a support group for parents with children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). My son is 14 years old on the severe spectrum. I have never reached out to anyone or joined a support group. I live in Northwood, London.
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Disabled Children and Sleep - An Introductionš“š
Part Two- Practical Sleep Strategies for Parents and Carersšš“ Part Three - Services and Signposting Supportš“š¤ This weeks focus on the family side of the community is sleep. If your child struggles to fall asleep, stay asleep or wakes frequently throughout the night, youāre definitely not alone. Sleep difficulties areā¦
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Hi, my name is amylou8850! I have joined this community because I am really struggling to meet my...
Hi I have joined this community because I am really struggling to meet my daughters care needs she has complex medical needs and challenging behaviour and it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage
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Respite
hi everyone Iām obviously a new member here and Im hoping everyone is ok I have a 13 year little lady who has severe learning disabilities and a wheelchair user. Iām a single parent trying to make the best life for us I do have a sw and have lawfully been recognised I need support and was awarded 4 hrs pw p/a and 2ā¦
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Life Reimagined 1 Week To Go!
Our new webinar seriesĀ Life ReimaginedĀ startsĀ next Wednesday,Ā 21st May. If youād like to grab one of the last remaining places, you canĀ register for freeĀ below. Life ReimaginedĀ isĀ a new four-part series for parents of children with special or additional needs. Julian Fraser and Angelina Hynes will share their livedā¦
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Step daughter issues advice needed!!
I have a 25 year old stepdaughter my partner and I have lived together 5 years and she has always had a issue with me, ignores me in a room and constantly asks partner to do things just then which I do understand and acknowledge and advocate that it is important they spend time just them, whenever we visit their home Iā¦
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Guardianship
Does anyone have experience of setting up guardianship for an adult (aged 55)? My stepson, who lives in Scotland but likely moving to England this year, has LPA in place by his stepdad who wants to revoke this and pass responsibility to his Dad and I. I'm concerned that he will not pass the capacity test for a new LPA nowā¦
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Goodbye Care Workers - Kuenssberg today
They now want to get rid of our care workers ! Cooper is asked about visas for care workers and says rules will change to restrict recruitment from abroad. She says current care worker visas will be allowed to be extended but employers shouldn't be recruiting from abroad going forward, which is a "significant change". Sheā¦
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Dla
hi my son has anxiety and has sleeping problems has suffered with them from a young age he was on melatonin and has now been prescribed adult medication due to melatonin not working he has at least 1 hour a sleep a night he pulls his eye lashes out due to anxiety he is struggling in school n his attendance is very low dueā¦
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Hi, my name is cathy55! Where can I buy clothing that will not rip my daughter has autism and ...
Where can I buy clothing that will not rip my daughter has autism and is ripping clothes every day up to 4 outfits a day
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Leeds family voices wanted
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Life Reimagined
Life Reimagined with Almond Tree Foundation Registration Dates: Wednesday, 21st & 28th May, 4th & 11th June 2025 Time: 7pm UK / 2pm ET / 11am PT,Ā (click for your local time) Attendance is limited to 40 participants. To gain the full benefit, we recommend attending all four sessions live. To sign up, please Clickā¦
