Carers Acronyms
Being a carer can bring out the weird and wonderful side. Did you know if you put 2 carers in contact with one another we can come out with some questionable things like abi, Is taking A Lemur in australia and Meeting Individual Kangaroos Is Essential for the visits.
Unfortunately, there is a serious side to our care role and we understand sometimes not everyone understands some of the abbreviations we use.
So here is a jumbo jargon busting List of abbreviations for you all that me and @Abigail have written - bare with us as this could be a long one as you embark on a educational yet werid journey that is a Young Carers mind.
Young carers - a Child or young person under the age of 18 who provides care for a Parent or family member.
Physical Support - doing physical tasks such as washing, bathing, helping into bed, providing medication etc.
Emotional support - providing comfort - help to calm down family member when agitated or upset, adjust behaviour to suit needs of their behaviour.
Young Adult Carers – a Young adult under 25 (but over 18) who provides care for a parent or family member
Adult Carers – these are carers who are over 25 who provide care for a member of their family mum, dad, husband, child, etc.
Carers Allowance - Ones your over 18 you will be initial to go for meeting with your local carers team must be the adult team. You should sit down and see if your eligible for a carer's allowance.
Now whilst we were both writing this - it crossed our Minds that Maybe Imaginary karate exists and Abi decided to tell me she likes to Eat Dinosaurs ! - told you putting 2 carers together brings out the weird side.
On the other hand Aimee also told me she extinct dinosaurs and I told a lie including animal eggs in her story
Acronyms
SEN -special education needs.
SEMBsocial, emotional, mental health.
I.T.A.lia-Integrated Team And liaison intense agencies
CAMHS-Child and adolescent mental health service
CEDS Community Eating disorder Service
E.DA.CEquality and Diversity Attributes for Carers
CEDS-YPCommunity eating disorder service- Young people
CMHT-Community Mental health Team
YCAD- Young Carers awareness day.
CAW-Carers Awareness Week
YCF-Young Carers festival (only the best meets up of young carers across the world, well uk)
YC-young carers
A.i.Fe -adult carers in further education
YAC-young adult carers
Ac-adult carers
YCiS-Young Carers in school award.
Mainstream setting Students with special educational needs are placed into a general school that is not specific for those with Special educational needs.
Mi.KeMaintaining ideal kids education - This is essential part of a caring role , not only making sure your in education but siblings if you have them.
Now Aimee just told me a very interesting story that she likes to create Animated integrated fish effects.
The benefit acronyms
Pip- personal independence payment
DLA - Disability living allowance
ESA - Employment and Support Allowance
DWP - Department for Work and Pensions
On a more serious Note if your a young carer and If finding education difficult please reach out to the safeguarding team or a trusted member of staff who can help to put adaptations in place.
Now since it is april fools day we had to do something.
Did you all notice that @Aife, @Italia , @Mike and @Ed_ names are mentioned in this thread?
Some of them are more hidden than others - all have them have been mentioned more than once.
If you did how long did it take you to notice , comment below but make sure not to give away the answers just yet - we will be revealing those later
For those who haven't found them yet- Happy Hunting you lot 😈
Aimee & Abi
Comments
I love the hidden words in here too! I won't reveal what I've found just yet, but I wonder if anyone else can find them :P
I have found it really insightful and i'm sure i will find it useful at some point in the future.
Well done for raising awareness. Did not spot the names until the spoiler haha!
Aife
adult carers in further education
Animated integrated fish effects.
And if finding education
Mike
Meeting Individual Kangaroos is Essential
Maybe Imaginary karate exists
Maintaining ideal kids education
Italia
Is Taking A Lemur In Australia
I told a lie including animal eggs
integrated Team And liaison intense agences
Ed
EDac- equality , diversity attributes or carers
Eat Dinosaurs
extinct dinosaurs
Look our for another article During Carers awareness week in June