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Will you sign my petition to the PM to ask for manual handling training for parents?

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ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 09/07/2007 22:04

(Please).

It has long been a bug bear of mine that whilst everyone (and his wife!) gets trained how to safely lift, shift and carry our disabled children, clearly the health of our (the parents!) backs matters not.. which is why almost everyone I know in the SN world (or those or have to lift and carry their children like we do DS!) has a bad back, at least to some degree.

I am asking the PM to make provision for us parents to have manual handling training as WE are the ones who have to carry our children more than anyone else.

Please sign.. and PLEASE pass the link on to others who may want to sign too. This is one the really important oversights going on in the world of SN parents.

petitions.pm.gov.uk/manualhandling/

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2shoes · 09/07/2007 22:19

will sign

chonky · 09/07/2007 22:25

done and bump

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ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 09/07/2007 22:32

Thank you

Don't forget to validate it via the link on your email... only my sister is appearing on there so far for some reason!

And I don't think it is counting DH's because we have the same email address! Huh.. his opinion is totally valid because his back is totaly f***!!!

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mymatemax · 09/07/2007 22:33

signed

tobysmumkent · 09/07/2007 22:35

Message withdrawn

Davros · 10/07/2007 07:21

Absolutely! I was going to organise Team Teach training for local parents but just don't have time or enthusiasm. I wish someone else would organise it though! Must bring it up at DS's school's next PSA mtg.

Davros · 10/07/2007 07:29

Oh, I have not appeared and I was not paying much attention about following the link to confirm signing..... will wait to see if it works.
I will also send the request on to other contacts.

sarah293 · 10/07/2007 08:19

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r3dh3d · 10/07/2007 09:12

Done. Major, major issue. Off to spread the word....

Davros · 10/07/2007 10:11

I am confused though as it says that the deadline to sign up was yesterday... yet it is still taking signatures as I have now appeared! Should I pass this on or is it too late?

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ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 10/07/2007 12:07

9th July 2008 Davros. Yes please pass on! Have 40 signatures already Thanks all

Please continue to spread the word

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anniebear · 10/07/2007 12:26

have signed and forwarded on t friends and family

onlyjoking9329 · 10/07/2007 12:38

done, will pass on

kreamkrackers · 10/07/2007 12:48

signed

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ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 10/07/2007 17:42

Bump. Thrilled by the response so far.. let's keep it going

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ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 10/07/2007 17:42

And meant to say thanks

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Davros · 10/07/2007 18:40

Doh! I thought it was a bit short notice! I will pass on the link to other friends etc then.
Has anyone done Team Teach training? It seems to be what many of the professionals are doing and is not just about physical handling, also diffusing situations etc. I would love to do it...... sometime!

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ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 11/07/2007 09:55

What is it Davros? Had not heard on it before

(99 signatures! )

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Davros · 11/07/2007 10:36

here www.team-teach.co.uk It is not just about physical handling as I said. It is about strategies to diffiuse situations, manage your own behaviour etc etc. I must bring it up with our PSA again....

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ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 11/07/2007 12:41

Will look into it Davros.

Bump.

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ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 11/07/2007 18:43

bump

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Christie · 11/07/2007 19:34

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chonky · 11/07/2007 19:36

Have just mailed some of my friends, and my Dad did the same (I can see them on there )

chonky · 11/07/2007 19:37

Oh Christie, all the more reason for us to get people signed up on this

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ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 11/07/2007 19:37

Yes it's about educating parents and carers as well Christie, that's a really valid point. A lot of the time we don't realise the damage we are doing by lifting "wrongly", especially if it's not hurting at the time

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