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Son with a learning disability
Hi everyone, my name is Rosie.. I'm not sure if this is the right place for me asking for advice etc lol my 7 year old son has recently been diagnosed with mild intellectual learning disability.. I'm just wondering if theirs any other parents that have a child with the same disability on here at all or even someone who…
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Having difficulty feeding my baby by a bottle now he's grown out of his sling. Any recommendations?
Hi, I am a new mum and having difficulty feeding my baby by a bottle now he has grown out of his sling! Any other mothers out there who have any solutions for me or can recommend equipment/furniture , or anything else that can help a wheelchair bound Mum. Thanks
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Living without a diagnosis
Hi We are new here. Currently just on a journey to find out if our son is ok. He is 15 months old. It’s been hard and just want to know we are not alone
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Sleep Advice for Our 9 year old
Since 2019 we have been seeking help for our 9 year old daughter. We think she may have Autism, ADHD and Dyspraxia. For years now she has never been good at sleeping. Due to housing issues a few years ago we were all in one room (myself, my husband and her and her younger sister), so she was used to co-sleeping. However a…
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Help for days out
I am trying to find charities that help with days out I have a daughter of 37 and finding it hard to get charities to help us we are on low income
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Holidays over, back to school refusal.
I am feeling so bad. My 12yr old autistic Son has been out of school for 4 week. The school are trying but every solution they offer he dismisses. I don't know what to do. We have school refusal meltdowns, he stays awake all night, his personal hygiene is none existing and he is constantly wanting my attention, saying he…
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Hi, my name is Taliaferro! Our 3 year old daughter's been diagnosed with non-dystrophic myotonia
Hello, I am here because our three year old daughter was recently diagnosed with non-dystrophic myotonia, a rare neuromuscular disorder which is often mild. She however has had a lot of painful muscle cramps and falls, and has trouble walking and with stairs. For the last year, cramps have kept her from sleeping through…
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Helo. I'm a single parent of an 8yr old girl with ADHD and autism. Struggling to get support
Helios new on here I'm a single parent off 8yr old girl who has adhd and autism I'm struggling with getting support.
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Hi, my name is Paulfellows! our son has been diagnosed with chromosome deletion syndrome
Hi our son has been diagnosed with chromosome deletion syndrome some effects are bed wetting every night and we need help with waterproof mattresses and washing machine as constant washing clothes and we are only on universal credit who could help us please
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Hi, my name is BazT! I am my Disabled Wifes only Carer
Hi all, I am my Disabled Wifes only Carer at times I find it so hard to be supportive of her, she try's so hard to be independent, which is fantastic but so upsetting to me when it reduces her to tears with the effort, to have to stand there while she struggles is heart breaking as i am sure many of you know, but i have to…
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Hi, my name is Arjundeb03! My daughter has down syndrome she is always ripping her clothes
My daughter has down syndrome she is always ripping her clothes when she wears them I have tried loads of things need advice
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Hi, my name is Annian88! For the last three weeks I have been going round in circles
Good evening I am looking for advice please For the last 3 weeks I have been going round in circles with the wheelchair service social services financial service ccg ect My mum is 87 in a care home with dementia she cannot walk and has received disability for many years . She was given a wheelchair in the community this…
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Advice
Hi - just wondering if anybody has heard oh, uses,has an opinion of the following web sight? https://www.accessable.co.uk/pages/about
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Paying for dads care.
Hello my name is S I'm 35. Is be really grateful to anyone who could help me make any sense of this new situation I could be in. Thank You My dad has vascular dementia from strokes. His mum whose house he lives in recently died. It was in my nans will for my uncle to take care of my dad with the sale of the house. He now…
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My DISABLED BABY BOY
I have a disabled baby boy called Christian he is 2years old what can I do to make sure his condition improves he cannot even eat by himself I have to support him in everything help me out how to go about it.
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Hi, my name is Happymomma3! My son doesn't want to see his father. What can I do?
Hi so I have a son that's autistic he's 9years old. in August of last year his father came out of prison he was in there for 5 years out of my son's life. now he's been trying to force our son to go with him but our son doesn't want to go and when that happens dad tells him he's going to send mom to jail if he doesn't go…
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Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day to all of the lovely mothers, mother figures, and mothers-to-be on the community :) Being a disabled mum Being a disabled mother can bring about some challenges. If this is something you're facing, you might like to read Molly Carnan's blog on Simply Emma about what it's like being a disabled mum. Being…
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Are you a mum whose disabled child has moved out of the home? We'd like to hear from you!
At Scope, we understand that being the parent of a disabled
child comes with a huge range of emotions. For Mothers’ Day, we want to learn
from mums whose disabled children have moved to independent living or
residential care. Our social media team would love to hear how your life may have changed, and how the
transition…
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A father on his knees desperately needing help for. My family..... Please. Please help
Hi all. We are a family of 4 living in Wales. Me, my partner, my 12 yrold daughter and my awesome son who is 5. My son was born with a rare illness X type myotubular myopathy. He has been in ah hospital for 4 yrs of his life which has been very hard middle of covid ect. I could go on and on about a lot more things that is…
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Pay my dad for live at home
How much should I give my dad for rent and gas and electricity I buy mine own food paid my own phone top up
