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Carers allowence and universal credits
hi, I was working but I have to finish to care for my gran. I get £64 a week carers and I’ve recently found out about universal credits and I get £94 a month from that. For some reason this doesn’t seem accurate. My petrol to get to my grans every day takes up my weekly cost and the monthly uc is £94 so that doesn’t last…
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Power of attorney
Hi, my names michelle. My son Jordan has a severe learning disability... need some advice about how to go about power of attorney and also not sure what it’s called but it’s the other legal thing to do with the medical side of things... and also wills and how to protect there money
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My 12 year old daughter has anxiety
I'm new here, Our 12 year old beautiful daughter is not attending year 7 at school her anxeity is extreme, its heart breaking to see, she is pyhiscally sick and goes all faint, yet each morning I wake her up she gets dressed for school, but can not walk through the gates, I have gone through these feelings, frustration,…
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My son
Hello i got my son's pip paperwork today On the pionts system he got enhanced rete for mobility but got 6 for daily living needs Ive looked at the pionts he got and the things i have to do for him have not been taken in to consideration Over all he got 6 pionts The system is a joke
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Global Developmental Delay and violent behaviour
Does anyone out there have experience of a teenager with GDD? We are seriously struggling to cope with her aggression, violence and swearing. Any tips would be greatly appreciated
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Deescalating my son's violent behaviour
I am absolutely at my wits end with my son’s violent behaviour. CAMHS have said he doesn’t meet criteria for ADHD or Autismhowever they have considered a second opinion. It is mostly at bedtime he is just exceptionally violent throwing things punching, kicking biting head butting etc and he blames us for it. We are only…
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No respite
Our son is 47, cerebral palsy from birth, we are late 60s now. We have enjoyed respite care for many years but an episode at the only respite care home on offer two years ago led to a hospital stay, wrong diagnosis, and extreme trauma for the family. We were told he was likely to die. And we rushed back from our long…
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I feel so run down trying to keep others happy
I feel run down with iam trying to keep down a part time job make sure my son is ok and happy he's got ashburger syndrome he's is 32 years old he's a bit of a nightmare he brakes things he's swears me he has tantrums. . It's just hard work
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Fighting to get the right services for my son
Mother of 4, nan to 4. Been fighting to get the right services for my 13 yr old son but just keep hitting walls. Now hoping to pick up tips from others who have travelled the same road.
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Have you had children after you child with CP?
Hi all I'm the mother to an amazing 6 year old with right sided hemiplegia and still relies on me quite a lot. Have any of you had children after your CP angel and how did you make it work? Thank you! Rae
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My daughter isn't happy in the hospital
Hello, I am the Mother of an Adult Autistic learning disabled Girl who has been placed in the Priory hospital in Pontypridd miles from home, she has been there begging to come home for almost a year.
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Carers
Hi does anyone know how you go about getting money for someone looking after you .
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My son has ADHD ASD and has a girlfriend, don't know how to handle this
My boy has some issues, ADHD ASD plus some other stuff but think I may be being too protective. His dad has no idea how things are and just wants to be his best friend. my boy just told me he has a girlfriend in Ohio, and dad knows all about it. Really don't know how to handle this. Xx
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Opening up a day provision: where to start?
My name is Claire i am disgusted on how little resources there are in Yeovil my son attends one and there paid a lot of money and my son gets very little out of it i would love to open my own day provision but where and how do you start ???? Where do i get Information Thanks all xxxx
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Sensory disorder and ripping clothes
Can anyone help with mental issues?
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Play therapy, do you think there's something missing?
Hi everyone I hope this is ok to ask on here, I’m trying to do abit of research and I thought you would be the best people to ask.I have been studying play therapy and have passed the foundation course for it. I did the course as I have a daughter with additional needs and also work in a SEMH school. Is there any…
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Need support for my son who has Mulitple Sclerosis
I have joined this site to try and help my son with some answers,who has MS
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Parent: Disability and teaching
I am trying to link disability and teaching and would like support in this aim; as a parent I understand the importance of promoting the needs of child
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Family has been taken away from me
Hi I need help I'm very depressed had my family taken away from me September last year still am not aloud to speak or see them just don't no what to do
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Universal credit
My son is my currently works self-employed on his small farm and he receives care allowance for me . from the beginning of 2019 he will be my fulltime carer. And no longer farming is the care allowance all he will get or can he claim anything of U C . as well as the care allowance
