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UC stopped childcare costs
Hello,My situation is a bit complicated so I will need to first explain everything. Me and my husband are in receipt of UC, we have been both assessed as LWC. We have a 3yo who attends nursery and UC was covering 85% of our childcare costs. In September I started university and am know receipt of student maintenance loan.…
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I feel sick to the stomach
Sorry, I don't know where to post this or which topic it would come under. I was expecting a phone call from the MH nurse today, but an hour later no phone call. Last week I was expecting a phone call from the Practice Nurse, but no phone call. I assumed then I had the wrong day or she was off work. I thought when the MH…
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Noisy neighbour's kids
In the perfect world, it wouldn't bother me so much if the next door neighbour's kids wanted to play bounce the ball outside my bedroom window, at night, maybe, maybe if my Council house had double glazing and it didn't make such a noise, I wouldn't mind repeatedly being woken up. I am terminally ill and recovering from a…
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Me and my daughter. Daughter needs ASD assessment, how can I speed this up?
Hi I am mum to a very bright young girl who has struggled with selective mute for over 6 years I fighted her school to get some support as she has sensory issues with noise loudspeaker food clothes touch and expressing emotions I am her advocate and I’ve pushed doctors and school for years and doctors told me I have to go…
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Can a step parent obtain parental responsibility?
Apologies in advance if this is the wrong thread to post this kind of question in. Just a quick question, can a step parent obtain parental responsibility? My friend is a step parent and he is going through a few family issues and could be dragged to court to gain parental responsibility as he is actually more of dad to…
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I have CP and my husband broke his leg
Hello I am disabled with mild CP, I have primary school child. My husband use to help me a lot as I am aging and my health started to get worst. Recently he broke his leg. And I just can't cope. Everything on me: child, house, shopping. I am working part time. And I need to help him as he can't walk. I am so stressed and…
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Friendships
Hi, my 16 year old Aspie son has always struggled with friendships due to the social struggles he has. He's now befriending younger children which is ok but he gets obsessive about them which isn't healthy and ultimately causes the friendship to end. I've explained to him how to have and keep a healthy friendship but he…
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Feeling trapped being main carer and educator
Hello Everyone I dont know if im in the right place but feeling very low and trapped currently sorry for long post..... I am a mum of 3 children, my eldest passed in 2020 (Mental health) age 17 yrs and spent most of his school life fighting school system to support him but bullying and late diagnosis was part of the issue.…
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Hi, my name is Collette218! How can my daughter do her Bronze Duke of Edinborough?
Hi all :) My 13 yr old daughter has chronic and debilitating foot pain (which the NHS can't find the cause of 5 years on). She can stand and walk for short periods, sometimes as much as 30 - 50 mins pushing through severe pain, but that much would mean the rest of the day and the the next sitting and in lots of pain. She…
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Accessibility travel in Czech Republic?
I recently read about an initiative in South Moravia, Czechia where individuals with mobility impairments provided direct feedback on accessibility to help local destinations improve inclusion https://brnodaily.com/2023/10/10/news/south-moravia-turns-to-wheelchair-users-to-test-accessibility-in-tourist-sites/ It seems…
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social worker
We attend child in need meeting. Our social worker seriously falsifying the key information. She is more interested to record that my car has developed a fault but she failed to record my child needs SLT, OT etc. EHCP plan has been imposed on us and made finalised against our wish. On the top she keeps generating…
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Partner bringing up all I won’t be able to do for baby
My partners pregnant with our first baby together and my partner keeps bringing up everything I won’t be able to do .she says she doesn’t mean it bad but its making me feel rubbish . Things like “I don’t know how you cope knowing you won’t be able to run around with them” “it’s gonna be hard when they grow up tho as there…
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Autistic daughter aged 12
My 12 year old daughter was diagnosed with high functioning Autism last summer. We have been going through alot of change in the last 2 years. I separated from her dad and moved house and have been in a new relationship for the last year. Me and my partner were careful to slowly introduce her and her brother to his 2 boys…
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Advice for custody battles
I hope this is ok, but I wanted to check other’s experiences. Im fulltime carer to my boy. He sleeps here every day as my ex couldn’t trust her partner not to be aggressive with him when he struggles to sleep. Originally he slept at hers on Friday and Saturday. Now she is saying she wants him to live with her again and…
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Employing a PA
My 20 year
old daughter has direct payments for a PA to boost life skills and
companionship. I’ve been asked by the social worker to employ a suitable person
and manage the DPs (prepayment card). I have no idea how to go about finding a
PA and find dealing with all the paperwork daunting. Could I please have some
pointers…
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nursery funding with pip
Hi , i wonder if anyone can help . i receive the highest rate of pip ( my partner works) does anyone know if my 2 year old should get the 15 hours free childcare? As when i’ve looked it doesn’t look like she would as i don’t receive any other benefits. thanks
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Hi, looking for some clubs/activities for my son with CP
Hello, please advise if there are any clubs or activities in west London for my son who has cerebral palsy, vision and hearing impairment Many thanks, Jennifer (parent)
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Relatives stoma
Hi, my mum is getting a stoma in a few weeks, I want to make a little recovery basket for her of things that might be useful with/for her stoma and recovery. Just wondered if anyone had any advice of what to put in there thanks 😊
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Help needed please! New single parent with chronic fatigue
Hi everyone. I'm new here and am about to become a single parent to a 6 and 8 year old. I have chronic fatigue syndrome and my husband is my carer. I don't want him to continue doing this, even though he says he will, as there are major trust issues and I am scared that as soon as he finds someone else then he will stop…
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Call the Midwife
Did anyone catch Rosie Jones on Call the Midwife as the mum with cerebral palsy tonight? She did such a remarkable job, however given the story was set in 1969 and we're now in 2024, I'm wondering how much progress we've actually made when it comes to attitudes and perceptions towards disability, relationships and…
