BBC: Families with disabled children 'face blame culture' when seeking help Parents of disabled children face a culture of blame when attempting to seek help, a report has found. Research examining ...
Discussion in Disabled people - 8 Aug 2021
Hi everyone We are looking for a respite carer for our daughter. It has become impossible now to take her on family days out and holidays due to her behaviour. Her siblings are suffering in the long ...
Discussion in Parents, carers and disabled parents - 6 Sep 2021
Hi, Does anyone have any advice on the best place to find a reputable carer for a child with severe disabilities? We found our previous carer through our physio and she is amazing but has just told ...
Discussion in Parents, carers and disabled parents - 30 Apr 2021
I’ve joined this community to help find some overnight home carers for my disabled niece on Friday nights who lives in Clevedon. Where do I start? Any help would be much appreciated.
Discussion in Disabled people - 1 Sep 2021
Can my carer live with me and claim there own benefits as in winter I struggle more and my carer lives quite far away so sometimes stays in winter 3 nites a wk but I need more help now so cud my carer ...
Discussion in Parents, carers and disabled parents - 31 Aug 2021
Has anyone else with Asperger syndrome experienced difficulty finding work? Since I left my highly-paid position within local government in 2007 - mainly because of a bullying supervisor - I have ...
Discussion in Employment and careers - 12 Aug 2021
been a carer for 12 year for my husband but having problems with arthritis i don,t know if i should claim pip or how to make sence of the form with the contradictions you face fill it in with or own ...
Discussion in Parents, carers and disabled parents - 20 Sep 2021
Hi, i'm carer for my husband and child was wondering if there is any clubs or anything would be good or any places take children with ADHD on holiday resorts. Is there any reductions or anything you ...
Discussion in Parents, carers and disabled parents - 5 Sep 2021
Hello, My daughter is 6.5 months old and its been torture since day 1. I was expecting a healthy baby, the birth was complicated, she had very bad jitters, wouldn't/couldn't feed, I struggled to ...
Discussion in Parents, carers and disabled parents - 1 Oct 2021
Hi! First time posting so please accept my apologies for any errors or omissions in advance! I'm a disabled mum and one of the few benefits of the pandemic has been that I could join a (free of ...
Discussion in Disabled people - 9 Jun 2021