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Parenting with a disability should be in 'Parenting' NOT 'Special Needs'!!

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wouldbemedic · 28/12/2013 10:44

Dear Mumsnet,

Hanging onto the 'I'm still a parent!' part of being a parent with disabilities is difficult enough without the reminder that we do, in fact, have Special Needs. So please, PLEASE support those Mumsnet users who are doing a fantastic job of parenting with a disability and place our board in parenting.

I've raised this a few times now and heard that a revamp of the boards will address this issue in due course. After more than a year of waiting, I think it's time this was done, regardless of other issues.

Apologies if this is coming across a bit militant - I'm fresh for a show-down with my local library board who have been cheerfully refraining from helping disabled members climb the long flight of steps to the entrance. Apparently, they 'can't afford' to put in a lift because it would weaken their own case for having a sparkly new library in five or six years time. I suppose I'm trying to say that anything relating to disabilities should be fast-tracked. Because life's hard enough for us.

Cheers :)

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HerrenaHarridan · 28/12/2013 10:50

Hear hear.

Of course it should be in parenting seems like a thoughtless oversight

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MurderOfGoths · 28/12/2013 12:38

I didn't even realise that topic was there!

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BeyondTheLimitsOfXmasability · 28/12/2013 13:25

I agree, and I think it would benefit from the extra traffic if it were in a sensible place :)

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NewJerseyHousewife · 28/12/2013 13:27

Links arms in agreement.

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hopskipandthump · 28/12/2013 13:29

Yes, I agree. It's about time.

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hazeyjane · 28/12/2013 13:30

Yes, definitely.

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BrianTheMole · 28/12/2013 13:32

Yes that sounds fair enough. Absolutely.

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MrsLettuce · 28/12/2013 13:35

Yeah, I totally agree too.

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FCEK · 28/12/2013 13:40

I agree!!!

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StarlightMcKingsThree · 28/12/2013 13:42

Hang on a sec. They're holding back on putting in a lift to accommodate people with disabilities so they can use 'disability' as leverage in 5 years time? Shock

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wouldbemedic · 28/12/2013 17:44

Glad we're in agreement :)

Starlight - yes, that really happened. It's very common in the scramble for funding, apparently.

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lougle · 28/12/2013 17:48

I can see the logic. After complaining to to Council that my house is inaccessible for my DD because of the appalling state of the (council owned) driveway and the assessment process for Disabled Facilities Grants being one year behind, they have put in a path up one side of the driveway, so that she can walk safely to and from the house to her school transport.

I can completely envisage that when the DFG assessment is done, they will find that there is no need to repair the driveway, because there is a safe walking route alongside it Hmm

I'm therefore not surprised that the library has entertained that thought process. Dreadful.

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HappTeeNewYear · 28/12/2013 17:53

Hear hear!

Has anyone reported this thread? It's easy for stuff to get lost.

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OodKingWenceslas · 28/12/2013 18:06

This makes sense as you have to opt in to SN and therefore will be hidden to most.

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JulieJingleBellsMumsnet · 28/12/2013 18:12

Hi.

We're just thanking tee for pointing us in the direction of this thread (and to wouldbemedic for the thread, and to those who have contributed).

We hear what you're saying, and it makes perfect sense, but it is Saturday night, and we have to let the rest of MNHQ have time off, so this isn't something that can be sorted right away but we will sort this as soon as humanly possible.

Thanks

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wouldbemedic · 28/12/2013 22:26

Thank you!! Much, much appreciated :)

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JulieJingleBellsMumsnet · 28/12/2013 22:53

@wouldbemedic

Thank you!! Much, much appreciated :)


Never a problem. Smile
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MurderOfGoths · 28/12/2013 23:00
Grin
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BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability · 09/01/2014 19:37

Bumpity bump

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RowanMumsnet · 10/01/2014 14:31

Hello - yes we're going to do this - will see where we are with it, tis on the tech to-do list somewhere.

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FCEK · 11/01/2014 18:21

Fingers crossed, in the interests of equality etc, this should definitely be moved.

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