How to support siblings of your disabled child, keeping the lines of communication open with grandparents and looking after each other as a unit.
This week, World Mental Health Day 2016 opened up discussions about mental health conditions. Today, we’re putting one of them under the spotlight – Selective Mutism. Have you ever wondered
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Actress and writer, Sally Phillips, is fronting a documentary on the impact of a new screening for Down’s syndrome. In the BBC Two programme being shown tonight (5th October) at
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Being told that your child may not reach adulthood is something you hope will never happen to you, and no-one can be prepared for it. If it does happen, many
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It’s Sexual Health Awareness Week all this week, and the Family Planning Association is focusing on sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Our expert Gill Leno has advised that the following information
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Sexual Health Week runs this week, from 12th to 18th September. The Family Planning Association is focusing on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), which we will cover later in the week.
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Following on from an article we featured about supporting siblings to understand their brother or sister’s disability, we had a reader contact us via our Facebook page looking for help
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It’s Learning Disability Week. This year, its celebrating friendships and relationships. When you hear the statistic that 33.7% of people with a learning disability are worried about being bullied, it’s
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Earlier this week, to mark Carer’s Week, parent Doug Morris wrote about the Carer’s Journey and the groups and services you may meet on the way. Now, Doug talks about
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This week is Carer’s Week and, as the parent or carer of a disabled child, you are on a constant journey of understanding and discovery. You have to react quickly to
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Running around, sleep deprived, looking after everyone else? Sound familiar? Take some time out with our top tips for some low cost you time. Set aside time Whatever is happening
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Being a parent is a tough job which, with the added pressure of your child’s additional needs can, at times, seem overwhelming. If you need some support, advice or just
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Siblings, like mums, dads and other family members, need support to help them adjust to their disabled brother’s or sister’s needs. Monica McCaffrey shares her experience of the needs of
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Your first child will mean that your parents and in-laws take on a new role in life themselves. They can be a real help or, in some cases, a bit
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Becoming toilet trained is a milestone all parents strive for, and for some parents of children with additional needs, this milestone can seem unobtainable. However, experience has taught us that
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