Son has mild CP and learning difficulties

maryannmackie

Hi I have a son age 17 with mild cerebral palsy, he has learning difficulties and this really gets him down . I feel helpless at times as he is so negative and it's hard to get him to stay positive. 

Sam_Alumni

Hi @maryannmackie and welcome to the community.

I am sorry to hear your son is feeling so down, does he have any other support or attend any support groups? 

I was just chatting to @katyhump who is a new member saying her 18 year old son has CP and is struggling too.  I wonder if it would help you both if you could connect and chat about your experiences?

My comments to her were this:

Are there any networks near you to get support? You can search the Services Map by postcode to see what Scope offers near you.

This is a really friendly community and we have lots of parents of young adults with CP who I hope can offer you some support and information.  

This is a really long thread by @Noah about things people have found useful for managing CP and might be worth you having a look through?

Also take a look at the Parents and Carers category.  You arent alone in this, there is support out there and I hope we can help you find what you need.

I hope this helps.

DannyBoy2541

Hi @maryannmackie My name is Danny I have CP as well and I'm 25 and I'm happy to help in anyway I can if he needs to talk I'll be more then happy to help him through whatever he needs help with.