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If you have a learning disability and would like support with paying bills, managing benefits and budgeting, then our Appointeeship service could be right for you. Visit our website to find out more information and how we can help: dosh.org/appointeeship-… #FinancialAdvocacy

Today is the international day for #Epilepsy. Lots of people with a #LearningDisability have epilepsy. The @EpilepsySociety has lots of #EasyRead information about epilepsy which you might find useful epilepsysociety.org.uk/learning-disab… (webpage isn’t easy read)

Contact, the charity for families with children who are disabled provide many helpful workshops find out more here 👇 contact.org.uk/help-for-famil…

Equality Act in the Early Years training for parents and carers - 13 March 2024 sw-nnpcf.org.uk/2024/02/07/equ…

Equality Act in the Early Years training for parents and carers - Wednesday 13th March This training is for parents/cares of young children with SEN and Disabilities. More here 👇 sw-nnpcf.org.uk/2024/02/07/equ…

On 27th September 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care issued a Patient Safety Alert regarding the shortage of specific ADHD medications. It has been reported in the press that the disruptions are expected to continue, more here 👇 nnpcf.org.uk/2024/01/20/adh…

Birth to Settled Adulthood Update Joining details on link below 👇 mailchi.mp/dorsetparentca…

Role of education in annual health checks … youtu.be/gN7h0qUPARc?si…

DPCC are proud to have played a small part on making these videos! Annual Health checks, reducing health inequalities for people who have a learning disability - 😊 youtu.be/7NIUV8uZAJk?si…

Autism Central are running lots of free autism workshops and resources for families and carers. Anything that interests you, sign up! Some have started! autismcentral.org.uk/events #Autism #FamilyCarers @Autistica

Do you have experience with virtual wards? We want to hear from people with a learning disability and autistic people, their supporters and health professionals who have ndti.org.uk/projects/findi… Tell us your experiences of #virtualwards in this #survey

Virtual Transitions Fair We have created a Virtual Transitions Fair in partnership with Dorset Careers Hub, Parent Carers Together, BCP and Dorset Councils. dorsetsendtransitionsfair.com

Unless we change our language, we’ll never ‘make it real’ - Blogs & Articles - Think Local Act Personal thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/Blog/Unless-we…

Today we’re thrilled to launch our new campaign to change the story of Social Care. Major star and disability rights activist @thelizcarr is the narrator in our brand new film – watch it and share! #SocialCareFuture

Our new website is more streamlined and has information about the work of Dorsets Parent Carer Forum, it also has Autism in Schools project pages and information guides which have been co produced! dorsetparentcarercouncil.co.uk

Accessible play equipment makes it safer and easier for disabled children to play 🧒 How accessible is your local playground? Tell us by taking part in our Play Investigation! ⬇️ fal.cn/3AoT4