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needing help to claim pip as a carer
been a carer for 12 year for my husband but having problems with arthritis i don,t know if i should claim pip or how to make sence of the form with the contradictions you face fill it in with or own care as well as being a carer can you help anyone please
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At risk of Sepsis, but no medical support - Urgent advice needed please!
My 16 year old daughter is awaiting an autism diagnosis, is already diagnosed with ADHD, Dyspraxia, SpLD, Sensory Processing Difficulties, and Anxiety. She has developed a severe phobia of needles and medical procedures as a result of previous, poorly handled, healthcare. She also has a severely ingrown toenail, which was…
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Have you and your family been affected by poor housing?
CW: upsetting themes including the death of a child. BBC: Poor housing affecting disabled children's health Have you or your disabled child been negatively affected by poor housing? Do you think there's a shortage of accessible housing? Have you had trouble getting the right adaptations made to your property?
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Rest bite care
Hi I was just wandering if anyone knew anything about private rest bite care I have a 7 yr old with severe developmental delay and other health issues I’m there sole carer but my husband and I don’t have a support network which gives us any childcare so we don’t get any time together and didn’t know if there was private…
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‘You time’ in under 10 minutes
How can you find time for yourself when you have
the kids at home 24/7? Try giving
yourself just 5 to 10 minutes a day: * Yoga in under
10 minutes * See if Quick
Draw can guess what you’re doodling * Make an origami butterfly
in 4 minutes * Put in your headphones and play your favourite
song. * …and if you’re feeling…
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Are there are clubs or places to take children with ADHD on holiday? Can you get any reductions?
Hi, i'm carer for my husband and child was wondering if there is any clubs or anything would be good or any places take children with ADHD on holiday resorts. Is there any reductions or anything you can get? Going to places and doing things.
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Respite for complex child aged 13
Hi everyone We are looking for a respite carer for our daughter. It has become impossible now to take her on family days out and holidays due to her behaviour. Her siblings are suffering in the long term because everything is focused on our daughters behaviour or the threat of it. We do get direct payments but it is…
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Teenager with CP depressed
My son is 18 and gets so down about his disability. He feels so frustrated by the things that are harder or impossible to do and he becomes completely demotivated. He’s wanted to go away to university in the past but there are so many things he either needs to learn to do or get help with if he wants to live more…
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Hi, my name is donnasykes! Could my carer stay with me and claim their own benefits?
Can my carer live with me and claim there own benefits as in winter I struggle more and my carer lives quite far away so sometimes stays in winter 3 nites a wk but I need more help now so cud my carer stay more of move in temperyly over winter months
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Changing Places. Has your council applied?
Are you aware if your Council has applied https://www.changing-places.org/local-authority-funding/ps30-million-investment-to-provide-changing-places-toilets
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Why can't Social Services work together
I don't understand why Adult Services can't work with Children's Services when the family needs help?
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Reception at child's school comments regarding parking blue badge
Hi.. I have a blue badge and parking within school is permitted for these. My daughter left this school a few years back. Beforehand on one occasion I buzzed to be let into school car park due to having the blue badge one reception member told her it's a staff car park I shouldn't use it. Yet for 3 plus years I had she…
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Hi, my name is Megan95!. I have a severely disabled daughter
She has had a lateral test and is positive. She is tube fed as she is at risk of aspuxiation. I am in bits worrying what this could mean for us. I can't loose her. No symptoms yet. I am positive so is her sister but not her dad. Who should care for her . I have flu symptoms
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Holiday carers grant
Not sure which chat room but to go to with some advice needed? I have spina bifida and am wheelchair bound. I live on my own and I have carers 7 days a week. I have had such a horrendous couple of years and finally feel ready to go away with my sister and her kids, but I cannot manage on my own and rely on my carers to…
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I have a child with high sensory needs, autism, and sleeping disorder. Anyone else? Feeling alone
Hiya i have a 3 year old with high sensory needs and Austim and sleeping disorder anyone has same to chat too i feel alone
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Need advice and reassurances
Hello I’m a mother of three, two of which have additional needs which I get DLA for. So here goes I had abusive childhood, I self harm and have been taking antidepressants for a year. I’m waiting for one to one counciling. I’m unsure if I’m entitled to claim pip and I’m absolutely petrified of if I claim for pip social…
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Looking for respite in the Wetherby/Leeds area for our 8yo son who has Autism + ADHD.
Hi I'm new to here, we have recently had our 8 yr old soon diagnosed with Autism and ADHD , we are looking for a bit of respite care for a Saturday morning for a couple of hours to take a breath, does anyone know where I can get help Wetherby/Leeds area.?
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Social Inclusion is for Everyone.
Good Morning All As a new member to discussion groups I would like to say "hi" I have worked with disabled people for over 16 years, supporting clinicians with equipment solutions to help enhance lives. Very recently I was visiting a school which provides for special needs and witnessed the anguish of a care member, the…
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childs behaviour out and about, feeling judged by the public, police called.
Hello my daughter has numerous disabilities such as suspected autism, proprioception disorder and selective mutism, whilst we were out in public recently on two seperate occasions where members of the public phoned the police because she was acting out with her brother, instead of coming over to speak with us we had the…
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not sure where to turn next
HelloThanks for welcoming me to this forum. I have never joined a forum before, so please forgive me if this isnt the correct aproach.To cut a very long story short. My father was diagnosed with MS,when i was 14. i am now 53 (39 years) and i am still lucky enought to have both my parents but sometimes i wonder??My dad is…
