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Can anyone recommend anywhere to get an MRI done ?
Can anyone recommend anywhere to get an MRI done ? in London thanks
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Disabled Days Out
Please excuse me as I cannot find the very helpful thread relating to theme parks and disabled rates From that thread we gained some useful information and had a very pleasant day out in Legoland last month We are planning on a trip to Drayton Manor soon and wondered if the same sort of thing applied to this theme park…
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Any help available??
Hi all, Bit of a long one so apologies in advance. 3 Years ago I had an accident and smashed my left elbow into 40 odd pieces, since then I have had 18 operations and have my 19th booked in a few weeks. I had an appointment with the surgeon yesterday and basically if I am still getting such severe pain and dislocations…
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Experience of Autism ABA Therapy?
Hi my son who is nearly four looks like he is about to be diagnosed with Autism. We are looking at him starting ABA therapy to give him the best opportunities in life. Has anyone any experience of the therapy? or knowledge that they can share, we are meeting a consultant from an ABA provider next week and want to have all…
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dla renewal claim
hi just woundered if anyone can give me advice just got my little girls dla renewal form though have had it filled in by my daughters kids case worker and have got to back it up on the pc my little girl as quite a few things wrong with they think she may have mild cp and she as mild to modurate hearing loss and as…
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DEA - why ?
As a disabled person - currently looking for employment - I saw a vacancy at my local job centre - that I have applied for - ACTUALLY working for DWP - I informed my DEA who, unbelievably - rather than offer me support - informed me that "The job was probably unsuitable for me" and the "REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS" that any…
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epilepsy and dla and starting work
I have epilepsy and get dla i am wanting to get back into work not sure how i would be because of my illness but want to give it a go but would i stop getting dla. Thankyou
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Leaving Cahms
My daughter is almost 18 and is leaving cahms at the end of this week, she has been there for about 18 months having help for emotional problems. I have always had a good relationship with her Dr there and been able to call him in a crisis or if I was worried about anything, he didn't tell me anything he was not supposed…
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Home adaptations
Hi - new here & this is 1st post! Our mother is coming to live with us as she is now registered disabled & needs care.We are going to have to build an extension on our house to accomodate her. Does anyone know of any financial assistance that is available? Information form council websites doesn't seem particularly…
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Wheelchair user on P&O minicruise......
What a Joke the service is from P&O. I telephones and pre booked a mini cruise after winning my DLA Appeal felt we deserved a break from everything and informed them I was disabled and normally use a wheelchair but for the trip would be using an electric scooter that was small enough to get in the rooms and collapsable so…
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Just got turned down for DLA at the tribunal :(
[FONT="]I just had my Disability Living Allowance tribunal and was turned down. I’m so upset. [/FONT] [FONT="]Just for background - I have Hypermobility Syndrome (diagnosed) and Fibromyalgia (but haven’t been able to get an official diagnosis from a Rheumatologist yet, but that’s a story for another post!). I also…
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My son lost dla tribunal!!!
My son had his dla tribunal today and lost, im gutted for him. what can he do next? can he re-apply and how long before he can? any help appriciated. helen:mad:
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inquiry into benefits medicals
apologies if been posted before - not got energy to do search / read thru posts today. the work and pensions ministry has launched an inquiry into medicals, so if anyone wants to tell them about their experience, they should write to Commons Works and Pensions Committee by September 10th. House of Commons Work and Pensions…
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Parent of teenager with mental health problems - support group
Hi all, wasnt sure where else to put this so hope you dont mind Despite my own recent mental health problems - i have been dealing with my 15 year old's severe depression, self harming, risk taking behavior and in the end almost psychotic episode at the end of May. We saw our GP a year ago and got told there is a long…
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Any more OCDers?
I wondered if we could have a thread?
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Bipolar support thread
I thought it might be best to have our own little thread, this is for everyone who has been, thinks they might be or just wants to generally chat about Bipolar. I myself have just been diagnosed and have loads of unanswered questions, but think it would be nice for a support thread so we can all help each other and…
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plans to axe dla and attendance allowance please read
http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/disability-living-allowance-(dla)/dla-aa-cuts ive just found out there are plans to axe certain disability benefits, like dla and attendance allowance, please go here to find out more, a lot of people couldnt afford to live without these benefits and im one of them.
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dla question
this is victoriasmum hoping that someone can help I have sent my renewal claim for dla some weeks ago presently on hrm and lrc renewal date is 30/09/09 had a medical but no decision yet. Problem is I have taken out a mobility car which is not due to go back until june 2010 now going by the posts I have read I am expecting…
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Benefit rights confusion
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living with a chronic condition (part 4)
Welcome to the new thread. This thread is for the discussion about living with fibrmyalgia and connected benefits and moneysaving issues. Discussions about pure benefits should be taken to Benefits & Tax Credits Family issues should go to MoneySaving in Marriages, Relationships & Families Special occasion chat should go to…
