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Advice on toileting support for non-verbal autistic child starting reception
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Exhausted by night-time care for my SN child and no sleep
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Starting ADHD medication and staying on it. Ongoing support thread for newbies and experts including Medikinet, Equasym, Concerta, Strattera and others
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ocd support thread
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Dla wait times thread 82
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Retained Primitive Reflexes
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What age did your non verbal child start talking?
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Current DLA decision wait times for new claims in May/June 2026
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I can’t parent my PDA autistic son
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Tip-toe walking at 12 after failed serial casting, what next?
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School unexpectedly flagging ASD traits in daughter
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How do others manage extreme behaviour in autistic children after contact?
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CAMHS refusal of ADHD assessment for autistic/LD children — York/North Yorkshire experiences?
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What to expect from a child ADHD assessment by video call
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Reassurance Needed
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18 month old toddler is non-verbal, but was babbling at 11 months
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Thread 14 - Autism and any other SEN
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Plus size children’s clothes
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How long are new DLA claims taking
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HELP! Child complains about shoes every time we want to go out - even their once beloved crocs are declared uncomfy! (Even though they fit fine)
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Supportive school shoes for girls?
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Would my son’s toileting and bedwetting needs qualify for DLA?
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Strattera
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Has anyone's toe-walking child needed orthotics for hypermobile ankles?
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Does anyone question if their child has neurodivergence or simply and child is is more difficult?
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What to expect at an initial SENCO meeting for suspected autism?
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ADHD in toddlers: early signs and how diagnosis usually works
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Passenger assistance
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Suspected ASD: send son to nursery or stay at home, and therapy options?
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Strategies to help an 11-year-old with ADHD and constant forgetfulness
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Clinical Partners - ADHD
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ASD 5yo hitting me & teachers - how to help?
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Sleep advice for exhausted single parent of autistic child - desperate now
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Should I stop trying holdiays with my autistic son?
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Does my six-year-old's behaviour sound like PDA or something else?
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Night-time continence pad recommendations for a teenage boy with SN
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Sensory seeking AuDHD 7yo needs to chew all the time
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Telephone orthoptics appointment as part of dyslexia assessment
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To consider stopping work all together for a child who has ASD?
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DLA - New claim waiting time to be awarded
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7 month old - ADHD / ASD
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Any solutions for overstuffing food and cheek pouching in SN children?
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Feeling overwhelmed about nursery support, EHCP process and starting school
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MR wait times
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Mainstream preschool vs early intervention preschool
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Playing with his tongue/licking hands!
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DLA WAIT TIMES 2026
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Waiting for autism referral while supporting my daughter's mental health
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DWP complaint
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DLA renewal rejected
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