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Disabled Parent - Carer Jen didn't choose this.

Her autistic son didn't want this.

It's impacted both of their physical and mental health.

It all could have been avoided. It should have been avoided. No parent should have to take legal action against their Local Authority to get something that their child is legally required to have.

Jen Dunstan deliver a balanced account of how her son was let down and by who. She talks about those who did everything to make amends and put things right. Not everyone worked against her, but those who did created pain for her and her son.

Court ruled in favour of Jen and I was fortunate enough to be listening to her tell fellow parents on a twitter (X) space. A space that is run twice a work to support parent carers like Jen. Many have children who are autistic or have ADHD, but they welcome parent carers with other conditions too. As well as someone like me, who tunes when I can to learn from the lived experiences that these parents share.

Within the podcast Jen uses a few acronyms which may not be common knowledge:

LA - Local Authority
SAR - Subject Access Request (This is a request for the detailed notes that an organisation holds on you)
LGO - Local Government Ombudsman

She also mentions Contact who are charity supporting families with disabled children

You can view their website using the following link Contact: the charity for families with disabled children

Jen is on social media and can be followed on the following link Relish Hendy aka 💙Nanny Jen💙 (@relish_hendy) / X (twitter.com)

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