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Advice on autistic child
I hope you're well. I’m reaching out to you for some advice, as I’m feeling unsure where else to turn. My daughter is 10 years old and undiagnosed autistic, though we are confident she is and shes been on MATT pathway a few years. She experiences extreme anxiety around school, and even stepping onto the playground is a…
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Private Educational Psychologist
Hello all. I’m considering arranging a private Educational Psychologist assessment for my child, to better understand her educational needs and what support or provision may be most appropriate for her. This would be the first time I have gone privately for this type of assessment, so I would be very grateful to hear from…
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Teen Transition from DLA to PIP
Hi, has anyone recently experienced the PIP telephone assessment for a 16 year-old moving from DLA to PIP? I've been informed by an assessor at Capita that my child will have to attend the telephone assessment with me (the appointee). This will be extremely distressing for my child (diagnosed with autism), the conversation…
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Anyone else?
Does any one else have anxiety about what others think of you as a parent because of your child’s behaviour related to their special needs?
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Hi, my name is reenieroo!
hi my daughter is autistic and is ebsa due to anxiety. she hasnt attended school since year 5, shes now in year 10. she has a ehcp and sees a mentor not connected to the school two days a week for three and a half hours each day that the ehcp is paying for. she has been seeing that mentor for 5 years and has an extremely…
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Hi, my name is Gemzie246!
hi i’m new here im looking for advice my son is 9 he’s autistic i’m really struggleing with him at the minute he’s got a thing abou tv the weather if he sees clouds he has huge melt down if the sun is creeping through he has a melt down i can’t get him to school as they keep ringing me to get him , and can’t get him to…
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I am deciding whether to homeschool and wondered if you can give me some advice
Hi, My son is year 8 with ASD & ADHD with mental health issues since July 2025. School performance & SEN provision has not been adequate and curriculum content concerning. I am deciding whether to homeschool and wondered if you can give me some advice of your own journey? My son doesn’t have an EHCP. Don’t have any…
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Hi, my name is Asaint! Issues with SENCO, EHCP and college
Hello my daughter has an ehcp, the college named on her ehcp refused her based on her predicted grades. I've been told that as the college is named they cannot refuse her. The school she is currently at the senco is horrible and keeps lying and has offered no support. Even thought she has an ehcp. AAny Advice
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Friendship
Hi am a Sen mum my son is now at college I was just wondering if any one else in the some place as my son can't get it groups in the week he's getting his confidence and I would love to help my son make a friend
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Hi, my name is Jimbones13! my child is stuggling at school.
Hi, i am guardian to my 6 year old granddaughter, she is currently on the waiting list to be diagnosed for adhd. She has only just been accepted on the list for diagnosis and could take a year/18 months to happen. The reason i am here is to try and get some advice or help regarding my childs school. She struggles with…
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EP report/ehcp plan how accurate/
I’m looking for advice regarding my 14 years old daughter with Educational Psychologist (EP) report, which I’ve only recently found after her latest EHCP annual review. I’m still learning about the EHCP process, but I’ve always felt something didn’t seem right with her plan. The EP report is nearly 3 years old and was…
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DLA Mobility Timescales
Hello automatic review forms came out as son turned 5, DLA received them back 9th march. Can anyone advise of current wait times for a decision?
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Our Son is nine and Autistic. My husband is ...
Our Son is nine and Autistic. My husband is very bothered by what others think when our Son is lashing out or behaving in ways that at best seem unusual and at worse could be very dangerous because of problems communicating or Sensory processing difficulties. Any advice?
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School is recommending for residential placement. Local authority panel refused
My son is having a school breakdown. School is recommending for residential placement. Local authority panel refused
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Hello I have a 9 year old grandson he has autism I...
Hello I have a 9 year old grandson he has autism I don't know how to help him he doesn't like leaving the flat all he wants to do is stay in his pjs on his phone I have tried to talk to him but he won't talk and tell us what's wrong is there any advice you can give me please my daughter is a single parent
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Looking for other mums for support
I have a son called Finlay who is two and has global developmental delay. I am thinking that he may be autistic but we wouldn’t know until he’s older about that. He stims a lot, he cannot speak or walk yet but bum shuffles everywhere to get himself about. He’s very funny and babbles all the time, he says mama and dada and…
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Support for chldren under 5
Good afternoon all, I am new here, I'm a single mum with my autistic son who is nearly 4 yrs old, he's become increasingly difficult outdoors, i tried to let him run off some steam at a local park, early in the morning so the park was fairly quiet, and my son would not leave, kicked and screamed and was hurting himself and…
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How to get support for adult daughter after my death
hi my daughter is 32 and lives with me (mum) she is autistic , Asperger’s as well as moderate learning difficulties. A social work assistant said years ago my daughter presents better than she functions. so while she appears capable, life for her is really a struggle. She makes poor diet choices , poor hygiene choices ,…
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Hi, my name is AmyLaura!
I wondered if anyone has any advice please, I’m a 35 year old woman with Cerebral Palsy, a history of Epilepsy and depression and although I can walk short distances I’m a wheelchair user. I have been with my husband for almost 16 years and married for about 9 and a half years and we are the same age. Although my husband…
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Help
so long story short, my daughter is awaiting diagnosis, showing pda traits. Now a teenager and has started vaping to fit in at school. Masks all day at school and at home has meltdowns, burn outs, is forever trying to control every situation. I don’t know how to deal with the vape situation and feel the more I’m going on…
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Living with brain injury
hello. I’m looking for answers, as to why my life has basically been so difficult. I underwent extensive brain surgery with complications long ago. I’d really like to give my children , who weren’t born when I had the surgery , reasons as to why, I didn’t do what thier friends did as a family. Maybe My brain injury played…
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EHCP year 10 annual review
hello My 14 year old daughters annual EHCP review is this week & im so worried, since year 9 they’ve cut her support without putting it on paper when I challenged them they first said we have limited TAs/LSA’s, then they said they are getting daughter to be more independent, this is the wording in her EHCP • “Additional…
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DLA REnewal forms
I was wondering if anyone could help me. My daughter’s DLA award runs out at the end of May. I phone at 20 weeks out for renewal forms and they told me they wouldn’t be sent until 12 weeks out. I phoned a week ago and they told me the forms are automatically sent out from the computer and to phone again in 2 weeks (which…
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ASD Therapy/schools/help
hi my son has ASD, non verbal aged 5. Was due to start school sept 25 but due to no EHCP he stayed in nursery till he turned 5 in December. He now has his EHCP waiting to go to panel for a place at a special school. In the meantime they want me to send him to mainstream (this isn’t suitable and I am fighting this) but in…
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Support group nearby
Hello, My son has cerebral palsy and is currently 3 years old. We live in Birmingham/Solihull area and I was just wondering if anyone knows of any support groups around here that we could go to? We're trying to encourage him to take some steps with his walker and I think if he saw other children using walkers he might be…
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Does claiming carers allowance affect your own PIP
My grandson,12 has just been awarded DLA, higher rate of care, (autism). A leaflet enclosed said may be able to claim Carers Allowance. My DIL who would be claiming is on PIP, (took a tribunal hearing). Worried that if she puts in a claim for Carers Allowance they will want to 'review' / stop her PIP. The care she provides…
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i really need some help
where to even begin i know this is going to come across like i am only focussed on money and sounds terrible but it im struggling a lot and do not have any support sorry if this does not make sense i am panicking and crying i do not know how i will cope today my statement has come and i have been benefit capped and they…
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Educational Psychologist Report
hiya, I hope this is okay to post here! So we’re on week 32 of the dreaded EHCP assessment and had the EP assessment last week. We’ve already submitted a complaint to the LA and we’ve been redirected to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman - we’ve submitted our complaint with them. We have just been sent the EP…
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DLA date - is this correct or an error?
Hello, my child currently gets middle rate DLA for care only and has been getting it for a few years. I have just had a letter telling me about the increase from April but it is showing that they will be getting DLA until October 2nd 2027, however, they turn 16 on October 2nd 2026 (this year). Is this correct with DLA or…
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