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Hi, looking for some clubs/activities for my son with CP
Hello, please advise if there are any clubs or activities in west London for my son who has cerebral palsy, vision and hearing impairment Many thanks, Jennifer (parent)Â
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Relatives stoma
Hi, my mum is getting a stoma in a few weeks, I want to make a little recovery basket for her of things that might be useful with/for her stoma and recovery. Just wondered if anyone had any advice of what to put in there thanks 😊
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Help needed please! New single parent with chronic fatigue
Hi everyone. I'm new here and am about to become a single parent to a 6 and 8 year old. I have chronic fatigue syndrome and my husband is my carer. I don't want him to continue doing this, even though he says he will, as there are major trust issues and I am scared that as soon as he finds someone else then he will stop…
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Call the Midwife
Did anyone catch Rosie Jones on Call the Midwife as the mum with cerebral palsy tonight? She did such a remarkable job, however given the story was set in 1969 and we're now in 2024, I'm wondering how much progress we've actually made when it comes to attitudes and perceptions towards disability, relationships and…
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Spousal Maintenance
Hi, I have a question re the above - does spousal maintenance only come into play once you're divorced? I'm currently seperated from my wife & living back at my parents. She is saying I need to pay her spousal maintenance now...we've only been seperated a month though - divorce hasn't even been mentioned let alone setting…
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Hi, my name is Emma_Henry! Advice needed for disabled mum
Hi there, I am new here and hoping to find out how to get some help for my Mum. She's had a terrible few years, and currently has severely restricted mobility on top of bladder cancer, depression, hypertension and severe breathlessness. She has osteoarthritis in both knees and is awaiting knee replacements, most recently…
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Where do i get Support for myself because of my Sisters illness
Hi to all, [Removed by Moderator - Personal Information] I was phoned where me where my Sister is an inpatient because of Schizophrenia and Dementia she can no longer walk keeps falling over because of the above. I am going to Visit her on xmas day but dont think her condition will be very good because of her mental health…
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Hi, my name is littlemisssunshine! What rights do I have to remove the sleep overs on contact order?
I need some advice I have a contact order that includes over nights with ex . However long after the arrangement was agreed dd was diagnosed with adhd and Austism father doesn’t understand over nights is when dd struggles . What rights do I have to remove the sleep overs which harms dds condition due to anxiety but keep…
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Anyone know great places for after school activities for autistic children aged 6+?
Anyone know great places for after school activities for autistic children aged 6+ for gymnastics (don't say Catleap), swimming (don't say Becontree leisure centre), learning how to ride a bike??
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How do I deal with my mother who limits my relationship and dating and changes bits of the rules?
Every time that I try to express my feelings about that frustrated about her changing bits about dating rules. The bits that she has now are a moderate learning disability . I dislike most things that I like. I always had issues with my mum and she never let me go on my own and yep she also with me when it comes to dating…
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Disability and having and caring for a child
Has anyone found their disability has stopped them from having and caring for a child? I have M.E so am limited as to how much I can do by exhaustion.
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advice please - messy family situation after mum's death
Hi This is my first time posting. I'm honestly not sure what section to post to because it combines family, money and benefits, if it doesn't belong here I apologise and will remove it. Also apologies for the length in advance. It's a messy situation I'm in, mostly financial but I'm putting a bit of backstory (sorry).…
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EHCP & Home Education
Hi there, I'm just curious to see if anyone has any experience getting an EHCP for a home-educated child? My son has ADHD and high-functioning ASD, no matter who I ask or what Google searches I do, I can't find any guidance on what to expect from an EHCP in this circumstance. Thank you.
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Rationale for specialist school preference
Hi all, we have to submit our school preference to our local authority and my son's case worker has suggested we add the rationale for choosing a specialist school. Has anyone done this before and got the school they wanted? If you did, what did you say in your rationale? Many thanks, Ana.Â
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Second School appeal + education
Hi, I need a bit of advice over appeal. I did in year application transfer for my son to another secondary school. There were not places available at the time of application. My son was added to waiting list. I wanted to apply under medical and social reasons but my son was on a waiting list to psychologist for so I didn’t…
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Parent with hearing loss
Hi all I have moderate hearing loss and when I take my hearing aids out at night I can't hear if my 3 year old daughter is crying I felt awful one night as she'd been screaming and fell asleep near her gate my neighbour heard her this was about 3am I had a monitor that vibrated but because I had to have it plugged in all…
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Turning 18 parental rights & social services
My child is currently under children’s disability social care and is moving onto adult social care. They called me today to say that when she turns 18 I lose parental rights. As she is very high needs (3 to 1 care) and unable to communicate they may wish to place her in a residential care home as they can’t find agency…
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Hi, my name is Maylavinia! Needing help regarding a legal struggle.
Who looks after or represents a person who is SEN with regards to finance? My brother died and left a will as me as executor. Majority was left to his younger son who has Downs Syndrome. My brother’s ex wife produced a will, which was made just a few days before his death. My brother had brain cancer and couldn’t even…
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Hitting issues
Hello my girlfriends son has a chromosome deletion. He is 7 he can walk but is non verbal. He can communicate by doing certain signs and is very active! He can be quite a handful some days and it is very difficult.I have two kids off my own what come and stay with us every weekend. One boy who is 3 and one girl who is 5.…
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Hi, my name is MarieE2020! Possible ASD child wont sleep. Any advice please?
Hi there my daughter is currently being assessed as she has a speech delay and has so many signs of ASD. I am having difficulties getting her to sleep, she keeps running up and down crying, I am not sure what seems to trigger her, I do not really understand the senosry overload. She also wakes up crying like she is…
