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Feeling bullied by professionals
5years ago i became a single mom of 2 after 6years of DV I moved with my children and asked for social assessment as my daughter 3years old had server autism the workers gave my address to their dad who moved him self in after a year of abuse he had me arrested for DV lol i had to leave my house 2months then he beat me…
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Trying my best for my son
Hi .my son has bipolar but won't take his meds. The Pip process has heightened his condition. He's kept sedated with Valium. I have written posts on this before but in the wrong section. I am four hours away from him and can not go near him whilst he's like this. Doesn't sound very supportive but believe me when I say I…
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after weeks of waiting decision after esa reassessment
after several weeks of waiting for the decision for my esa reassessment the brown envelope dropped on my door mat i started panicking its took me over hr to open it but they have kept me in a support group which now i am very pleased just thought i would share this with everybody today xx
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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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Moved: Should We Sue The Nhs?
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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…
