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Shoes that fit orthotics ? Help!!
My son got his Foot Orthotics today, I haven’t a clue how he will ever be able to wear shoes?! There so big and bulky? What do you buy for your children? He is only 2.5 years old so small feet x
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Conduct disorder/ oppositional defiant disorder
Hi all, does anyone has experience of children with conduct disorder/ oppositional defiant disorder?
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Summer holidays
I am so ready for my 6 year old going back to school next Tuesday he has adhd and asd I’ve had a ton of things planned for during the holidays but haven’t been able to do half of it due to his behaviour 😢 His latest trait has reached a whole new level he constantly follows me everywhere in the house can’t even go to the…
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Hi, my name is carlajo94! Sleep issues with my child
Hi my name is carla and I wanted to join scope to try and get some help with sleep issues with my child
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Struggling new mother, expected healthy baby, disabled baby
Hello, My daughter is 6.5 months old and its been torture since day 1. I was expecting a healthy baby, the birth was complicated, she had very bad jitters, wouldn't/couldn't feed, I struggled to breastfeed for 11 weeks, she lost weight, I was pumping after every feed so my freezer was full and reluctantly topping up with…
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Education
Do hope this is in the correct section I am a carer for my nephew who has severe adhd it began when he was 10 years old he was in foster for a year prior I asked to be special guardian shop and he came to me I had visited him all ok the fosters said he on meds and goes to school likes footy and sent updates of things they…
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Needing advice please how do I coax my 17 year old daughter outside
This discussion was created from comments split from: My son has autism and I can't get him to leave t he house anymore. It's affecting all of us.
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Amy advice on respite care for SEN child
Not sure if anyone will be able to help but I’ve already been awarded 26 nights of respite for my son, he’s 10 years old, attends school, he has diagnosis’s of Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, non verbal, absence seizures, he has quite complex behaviours. We’ve been trying to get him respite for 5 years now, I’ve…
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suffering from sensory processing disorder and been bullied
I am 20 years old, I am Jack I have sensory processing disorder and some special needs recently take us tennis as a hobby, been teased by some lads around my age about the underwear I wear pants/slips not boxers never worn boxers I need to be wearing very tight and stay up type underwear like slips/pants due to my…
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Cerebral Palsy and Pregnant?
Hey everyone, I'm new here but it's been recommended to me by a few people over the years. I'm a full time wheelchair user with quadriplegic cerebral palsy - and I've recently found out I'm pregnant (unplanned). Does anyone here have any experience or tips that they could share on the journey and how they found it? Thanks…
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Respite Support
I am looking for advice on where I can receive overnight respite support or if anyone in the community has got any experience of this or can point me into a general direction… My son, who is 6, has severe Autism. He needs support in almost allaspects of his life. He also has a sleep disorder, which means no two nights will…
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Link for go fund me : for disabled child
I’m trying to go fund me for my daughter : won’t give nature just yet . But am I allowed to put on this site the link as it’s due to disabilities? Thanks
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Hi, my name is Hearn1958! Wanted to see what help I can get for my son
Hi I'm Melanie ive joined this group to see what help I can get for my son I am his carer and he needs help with a new bed and cook can anyone point me in the right direction. By the way he has paranoid schizophrenia. I look forward to hearing from someone. Thanks
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Help with mum's social care assesment?
Hello, I have requested a needs assesment for my Mum. Social care advised I need to request a continuing healthcare assesment first and wait for the outcome. The CHC process can take weeks. The checklist has been completed which has triggered an assesment but they can't give timescales. My Mum has care and support needs so…
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Finding days out so hard just don't know what to do.
Hi, My eldest child has Autism and my youngest doesn't. Days out are often so hard with refusal to walk, he often gets stuck on things he sees he enjoys and won't move then I'm forced to try and carry him away and he gets very violent I just don't know what to do. I don't want to be unfair to my youngest child who loves…
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Informal kinship care
I’m looking for some advice about informal kinship care. I’ll try to make this short. My mum is 48 with a 3 year old son, she had him after her boyfriend (10 years younger than her) basically bullied her into having this child. She’s a functioning alcoholic and substance abuser (marijuana) and has borderline personality…
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Two teenagers with ADHD, any advice would be appreciated
Hi everyone, Claire here. I’m a mother of two teenage daughters, both of whom have confirmed ADHD. My youngest, who is 14 was also diagnosed with ASD. She is refusing to have any contact with me and is living with her dad. He is doing nothing to encourage her to see me. I am sad beyond belief. Any advice would be so very…
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Am I wrong to be concerned about autistic son Around ex’s partners
Really difficult to explain and I imagine some won’t either see the problem or agree with me, I do get that. My son is five and is severely autistic. He lives with me as I’m more consistent around routine etc than his mum. He needs a very strong routine and her having two other kids makes that harder for him so we decided…
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Elderly Parent who is a carers & planning for the future
Hi everyone, I'd really appreciate some advice and help. My parents have been the main carers for my sister the whole of her life. My Dad died at the end of last year leaving my 79 year old mum and 55 year old sister who has cerebral palsy. My sister has carers who come in to help get her up/washed/use the toilet etc 5…
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My mother’s not interested in my son
Interested to see if any other parents of disabled children have these problems. I’m a single Dad and my boy who has autism lives with me full time. There’s just me, no other family or friends sadly. My mother just isn’t interested in my boy though. She doesn’t dislike him but just makes no effort. In 4 months she’s spent…
