A backstory: My sister was diagnosed at 18 years old with Asperger's after a childhood of "learning difficulties" and "not having emotional recognition, not being able to read a room". After years of ...
Discussion in Autism and Aspergers - 20 Jan 2021
I was awarded standard daily living and enhanced mobility last year until June 2021 through the tribunal. I was already diagnosed with Crohn’s disease (with a surgically shortened bowel), I’ve had a ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA and AA - 29 Nov 2020
Hello. My daughter nine has been diagnosed with 1q21.1 duplication which is genetic. Shes also globally delayed unable to read, write or do simple maths, so SEN shes working at an early year 1 level. ...
Discussion in Education and learning - 20 Oct 2020
Hi everyone We are after help and advice please. Along with some other parents, we would like our son to be able to live with his friends(he's 25) with support, he's a wheelchair user and needs 24 ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 5 Feb 2021
I’ve joined the community because my partners child is in care due to her disability. I’m with her now, but also disabled and they are saying we are not the right parents for our child despite him ...
Discussion in Disabled parents - 18 Feb 2021
Hi, I have been diagnosed with Spinal Stonosis, I have had an MRI but no follow up due to covid , 2 appointments cancelled so don't really know what I am supposed to do apart from keep going for a ...
Discussion in What benefits am I entitled to? - 22 Feb 2021
It has been a long and mystifying journey and after six years of trying desperately to get to the bottom of my condition with no shortage of helplessness, finally it has lead me here. I want to first ...
Discussion in Undiagnosed and rare conditions - 9 Feb 2021
My son has just been diagnosed with autism he doesn’t go out he doesn’t have friends we don’t know much about it and I want to learn about autism to help him in life as I’m concerned he’s going to ...
Discussion in Autism and Aspergers - 25 Dec 2020
Hi this isn’t something I normally do and is really difficult so I hope this all makes sense. I need some advice regarding my situation and I thought this would a good place to start. I don’t have ...
Discussion in Dating and relationships - 12 Feb 2021
I am pip and just been diagnosed with learning disabilities how do I tell pip about it
Discussion in PIP, DLA and AA - 26 Jan 2021