Hi, i have a nearly 18 year old with CP struggling to make friends

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nickising
nickising Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited October 2020 in Start here and say hello!
HI All
First timer here, im very worried about my nearly 18 year old, she has mild CP but struggles to maintain friends and id love to help her meet friends with similar abilities so then she has someone to talk too - any ideas?
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi and welcome I dont really have an answer but there is a fb group called outsiders which is for people to make new friends and dating 

    I will tag in our CP expert too who may offer more help 

    We also gave a weekly CP meeting on here held on mondays 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    edited October 2020
    Welcome to the community @nickising :) I'm sorry to hear that you're worried, but we're here to try and help.

    As Jane said, @Richard_Scope is our Specialist Information Officer for cerebral palsy, so I'm sure he'll have some advice for you. I'll also tag in @Chloe_Scope.

    Have you or your daughter ever heard of CP Teens? They're a really great charity for young people with CP!
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,071 Championing
    Hi @nickising - Welcome to the community. I think it may be the Outsiders club that Jane mentioned above: https://www.outsiders.org.uk/outsidersclub/club/the-outsiders-club/  which I've heard good about. Unfortunately the CP Online Cafe on Mondays currently is for those who are 25+. :)

  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    I believe the age limit has been changed to 20+ now @chiarieds, but your point stands.
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,071 Championing
    Thank you for the update @Tori_Scope - the link on this page & post about the Cafe perhaps need changing then?
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,776 Cerebral Palsy Network
    Hi @nickising
    Good to meet you! 
    What sort of thing interests your daughter? When you say that she struggles to maintain friendships, how does that appear? 
    Your daughter would be very welcome to join us here on the community and CP Teens are very very good too. 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Apologies I missed this earlier @chiarieds! Do you mean this post? 
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,071 Championing
    Yes, @Tori_Scope , & also the link to the CP Cafe, which appears to the right for me on this page in a green box using a PC, but which may appear elsewhere for those connecting differently. If the age limit has changed, I've missed this, but perhaps updating things will show somewhat younger people with CP that they can now join in.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Ahh yes, on the messages down the side. Good spot @chiarieds! Thanks. We'll get on that tomorrow :) 
  • Cher_Alumni
    Cher_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,714 Championing
    The message should be fixed down the side now, thank you @chiarieds :)

  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Hi @nickising and welcome to the community. :) 

    I have mild CP too. CP Teens UK is a great organisation. What does your daughter enjoy doing? :)
  • nickising
    nickising Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    HI @Chloe_Scope
    She loves music....especially kylie minogue :-) she loves netflix, especially things like Glee
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Sounds great @nickising! 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Does she enjoy singing @nickising? Would joining a virtual choir interest her at all? 
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,776 Cerebral Palsy Network
    Hi @nickising
    How are you and your daughter?
  • GingerNinja2020
    GingerNinja2020 Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    janer1967 said:
    Hi and welcome I dont really have an answer but there is a fb group called outsiders which is for people to make new friends and dating 

    I will tag in our CP expert too who may offer more help 

    We also gave a weekly CP meeting on here held on mondays 
    Hello how are you?
    Could I join it to?
    I am wanting to make new friends around my area which is Derby or around 
    In Derby there isn’t a lot of youth clubs to go to and to make friends with some similarities to me if that makes sense?
    Hope you are all well and safe ?
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,071 Championing
    Hi @GingerNinja2020 - Here's the link to the Outsider's club, which of course you could join. Please see: https://www.outsiders.org.uk/outsidersclub/club/the-outsiders-club/
    It's an online community, but they do hold lunches for people to meet, which may not be happening right now due to Covid-19, but I hope you feel it's still worth looking into. :)

  • GingerNinja2020
    GingerNinja2020 Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    chiarieds said:
    Hi @GingerNinja2020 - Here's the link to the Outsider's club, which of course you could join. Please see: https://www.outsiders.org.uk/outsidersclub/club/the-outsiders-club/
    It's an online community, but they do hold lunches for people to meet, which may not be happening right now due to Covid-19, but I hope you feel it's still worth looking into. :)

    Hi thank you for the reply I am in Derby and on the personal questioner it says do you live in one of theses areas?
    what would you classify Derby under as?
    Derby East Midlands 
  • GingerNinja2020
    GingerNinja2020 Online Community Member Posts: 26 Connected
    nickising said:
    HI All
    First timer here, im very worried about my nearly 18 year old, she has mild CP but struggles to maintain friends and id love to help her meet friends with similar abilities so then she has someone to talk too - any ideas?
    Hi Nickising 
    I love to be friends with her 
    I have learning disabilities, heart murmur and speech problems sometimes 
    Have you tried any local youth clubs?
    Tried any Facebook groups that are local or in the same country?
    Hope this would help ?
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,071 Championing
    Hi @GingerNinja2020 - East Midlands does include Derbyshire. :)

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