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Disabled Children and Sleep - An Introduction😴🛌
Part Two- Practical Sleep Strategies for Parents and Carers🌙😴 Part Three - Services and Signposting Support😴💤 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, you’re definitely not alone. Sleep difficulties are…
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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 I’m 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. I’m 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 2…
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Life Reimagined 1 Week To Go!
Our new webinar series Life Reimagined starts next Wednesday, 21st May. If you’d like to grab one of the last remaining places, you can register for free below. Life Reimagined is a new four-part series for parents of children with special or additional needs. Julian Fraser and Angelina Hynes will share their lived…
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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 I…
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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 now…
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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". She…
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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 due…
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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, (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 Click…
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Cerebral Palsy Cymru-Family Fun Fiesta
Cerebral Palsy Cymru-Family Fun Fiesta Looking for a fun activity in Cardiff this weekend. Follow the link above to buy tickets.
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Suicidal teenager
I have just discovered that my son has been thinking of ending his life quite often.I took him to see the gp where he convinced them he is fine but I know he is not from his behavior.i phoned cmhs yesterday and they said they would call to speak with my son yesterday at 4.30pm.I told my son about this call but they never…
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Barriers to accessing education-Free wellbeing session for parents of disabled children
FREE for Families in Wales Barriers to Accessing Education Is your child struggling to attend, or maintain attendance in school? Join our drop-in session for parents; a relaxed and supportive space where you can seek advice, speak to others, or simply listen. What’s It About? • Guidance and Advice: Get practical tips on…
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I am so stressed with being a SEN Parent
I am currently a single parent to 2 sen children aged 12 and 4. My partner left just before Christmas. My life is incredibly stressful and doing it alone now is even harder. Both my children are on the ASD AND ADHD pathway. My eldest has attempted suicide, has school anxiety and I have to collect her everyday...my youngest…
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World Autism Acceptance Month - Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Part One - World Autism Acceptance Month – Introduction for Parents and Carers Part Two - World Autism Acceptance Month - Practical Strategies for Parents and Carers Part Three - World Autism Awareness Month - Autism and Girls Pathological Demand Avoidance(PDA or sometimes known as Persistent Drive for Autonomy) is a…
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Hi, I'm new here, soon to be single mum with a disability, I could do with some advice.
Hi all, I'm new here, I'm a soon to be single mum with a disability and I'm hoping to get some advice and help as I'm feeling very overwhelmed right now
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daughter refusing to attend school - suspect PDA?
Hi everyone, Charlotte here. My daughter is undiagnosed but going through the process. She’s refusing to attend school and has not been for 8 weeks now. Anyone here with children who they suspect has PDA?
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Hi, my name is welbeck! My ASD teen has noise sensitivity, any advice?
Hi,my ASD teen and noise sensitivity
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Struggling
Hello all, I'm not surebif anyone can offer any advice or information about my current struggles or.not, but at this point, I don't know what else to do or where to turn. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2018 after over 20 years of dealing with pain and other symptoms which all declined year after year, I also have…
