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Now while it is made quite clear that any critism of funding gaps isn't apreciated.

I wonder has anyone found a forum that supports adults in the community and if there isn't could we look at yahoo groups or similar to provide the information for those of us who do not seem to fit the required criteria?

Thinking

  • Housing issues
  • Benefits support
  • Work Capacity Assessment and PIPS
  • Debt

Not just fobbing people off to Citizens advice but help and some sort of follow up/aftercare.

what do you think?

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Hello,

    I have found that myself and my son function "too well" to get any help. If I was to say we could not function at all this would mean we got loads of "help". For example, my son would be considered "at risk", I would be placed in hospital. The fact that we do function shows me, at least, that we are capable of doing so but the fact that we do it despite our so called disability tells me that the so called experts are mis-reading their therories....

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Hello,

    I have found that myself and my son function "too well" to get any help. If I was to say we could not function at all this would mean we got loads of "help". For example, my son would be considered "at risk", I would be placed in hospital. The fact that we do function shows me, at least, that we are capable of doing so but the fact that we do it despite our so called disability tells me that the so called experts are mis-reading their therories....

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