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Newish diagnosis - son not coping too well.
Hi, I am a mum of 3 teenage boys. My middle son had a birth injury has a diagnoses of dyspraxia, dyslexia, hyper mobile joints, mild ASD, sensory processing disorder, visual perception problems, mild congenital cardiac disease and resolved orthopaedic issues. He has always had these problems, is upbeat, positive, hard…
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Hi, my name is Bluebell2015!
Hi! I'm a Mum to a lovely little girl who had HIE2 at birth. We are currently on the road to a cerebal palsy diagnosis as she has low trunk tone and high in her ankles. All in all, she's amazing and lights up my life!
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Hi, I am a concerned gran
I have full time care of my gran daughter age 18 and has cognitive disabilities, global delay, autism, epilepsy etc. She attends an sen school in post 16. I have concerns for my granddaughters right to be treated the same respect as any other mainstream 18 year old as far as it is possible. Just this week her communication…
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I feel like I'm struggling
Hi i have a 5 year old son who is austic with speech problems i am a single mum of two children and as he is getting older I'm struggling to support him in the right way and I'm struggling as a mum i still feel new at this and i don't know where to turn to for help the childrens dad isn't any support to me he just runs me…
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Mum very ill and not been seen by dr for 3 months
I'm a carer for my mum who is 89 now she has been very ill Doctor meant to be seen 3 months ago really worried about her can't get any help I'm in bits trying to my best but I'm so upset they no one cares
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Carer question
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Son driving my mobility car
At what age could my son get his driving licence in order to drive my mobility car when I can’t drive, been told 16 & 17?
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Win a book: post the things people say to parents of disabled children…
Letter to Louis by Alison White , a mother of a child with cerebral palsy, is published by Faber today. One of the things that we found most shocking about the book is the callousness or perhaps carelessness of people’s reactions to a mother with a disabled child: * A fellow mum talking about how ‘perfect’ her own child…
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Is my son entitled to carers allowance?
Hi. I suffer with a few things. I get E.S.A and pip. My adult son lives with me and he is on a low income. He does all the cooking and most of the housework since my husband left. Would he be entitled to a carers allowance? I feel like I'm putting a lot on him.
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My autistic boy
I’m new to all this so please bare with me :) i have a 3 year old autistic son and everyone I meet they just don’t understand! I need to connect with other mums of autistic children as right now I feel so alone :( it’s so challenging and difficult I just need to hear that I’m not alone. X
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Should We Sue The Nhs?
Has anyone sued the NHS for the brain damage inflicted on their child? Is there a way of having the situation independently analyzed before hiring lawyers? My daughter has severe brain damage (HIE) due to asphyxia. She is still a baby but we worry that later she may need money as she may not ever work or live…
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Negativity!!!
Hi. I’ve got 2 boys with Sen. My youngest is non-verbal & severely autistic. I had a big fall out with my hubby over Christmas, due to his families constant negativity about our son and why he won’t talk? My sister-in-law really upset me, and basically slagged off my whole family & said the autism came from our side of the…
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can u still parent with a disability
I have a disability can u still parent with a disability
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Parent of a child with learning disabilities ,dsypraxia and fine, gross motor difficulties.
Hello, I'm a parent of a child with learning disabilities who has dsypraxia and fine, gross motor difficulties.
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Help - nearly 7yr old with dsypraxia, anxiety and anger issues.
Help, my nearly 7yr old was recently diagnosed with dsypraxia with hyper-mobility but the last few months has become more anxious and angry. He's struggling to adapt to any change to anything. Being told no and generally not coping with home life (there has been no change at home) and he's fine with the structure of school…
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Daughter has athetoid cerebral palsy, severe behaviour issues, slight autism
Hi my name mand,I have a daughter of 25yrs old she has at has athotoid cereal palsy. She has serve behavior issues slight autism. Everyday is just a battle especially this last week she had to have 16 extraction last Thursday and no teeth left but since then life is rubbish she won't sleep always attacking me selfish…
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Caring for my wife
My wife and I are in our late sixties 68 to be exact I have been told I can't have any help for my wife up to now I have bought Mobil scooter bath chair and stair lift I have worked long hours since i was 16 years old around fifty to seventy hours a wk for all the years I have worked and the only thing I could get for my…
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Don't fall for scams
It's an unfortunate fact that older people are often the target of fraudsters. They come in all shapes and sizes, from the builder who offers to repair your roof, to the fake Microsoft engineer who rings to say your computer has been hacked. The way to protect yourself is not - in my opinion - to think that everyone is…
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I am mum to a wonderful daughter with Down Syndrome.
I am mum to a wonderful daughter with Down Syndrome. I have three other children, two of whom struggle with mental health problems. My other daughter has given me two beautiful granddaughter's, both have ASD and the elder one has severe global delay. Life is SO hard and everything is a fight to get anywhere. If I can help…
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Car tax
Hi can someone please advise? my little girl is coming up for 5years, gets DLA, mobility, and has a blue badge. My car is my own...... am I entitled to apply for free car tax or do I not qualify as she’s not always with me in the car? Thank you in advance