Read blog posts from parents and young disabled people as they share stories in their own words. If you feel like you're the only parent going through it, these blogs may make you think differently.
In this week’s interview, we chat with Lizzie Murphy, finalist in the Travel and Accessibility category.
Lizzie is mum to two boys with additional needs and her blog, A Curious Journey – Travelling the spectrum, is all about travelling, holidays and days out.
Steph is a finalist in the Blog Post with Biggest Impact category. Her post ‘Everyday challenges with PDA’ gave an honest insight into what living with the condition can really be like, starting with a routine trip to the dentist and ending in tears and meltdowns.
This week is Carers Week 2020. When people think of care, they tend to think of the struggling, exceptional nursing home staff, tending the elderly residents, without adequate PPE, providing
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In this week’s interview, we introduce Jo Cooksey who is a finalist in the Truth About SEND category. Jo writes about the reality of SEND in her blog, First Time
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As a single parent, coping with the restrictions of lockdown feels tough enough. The difficulties we face getting shopping or essential chores done when flying solo can feel like a
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Marth Smith is a finalist in the Truth About Send category. A parent and advocate, Martha writes about the highs and lows of raising two children with additional needs and
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In the last few weeks, people up and down the country have been attempting to adjust to a new normal, with no physical contact with extended family. There are also
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Cochlear Implanted Children’s Support Group (CICS GROUP) is a finalist in the Community Support category. Here, group co-ordinator Tricia Kemp tells us how the support they provide has changed during
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Recent coronavirus coverage in the news has included the national shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), whilst Public Health England has recently updated its guidance on the use of PPE
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Yvonne Newbold is a blogger and best-selling author, she’s also a finalist in three of this year’s BAPS Awards categories. In this Q&A, we find out more about how she
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The coronavirus outbreak has seen non-disabled people begin to experience just some of the barriers that people with long-term conditions face on a daily basis.
In our final instalment of articles from SEND Dads during Men’s Health Week and Carers Week, we hear from Paul Arvidson who is a Parent Rep for Swan UK. He
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If you read our article yesterday from Dan White, you will know that all this week My Family, Our Needs is encouraging SEND Dads to speak up. It’s Men’s Health
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This week it’s Men’s Mental Health Week and Carers Week and according to Carers UK, 42% of the UK’s carers are men. Like women, these caring responsibilities can have a
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Today is International Epilepsy Day, which is the chance to raise greater awareness of an often misunderstood condition. To tell us about how epilepsy has not only affected her life
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Yesterday evening, after the chaos of teatime and as I was manically tidying up the mess, the kids were playing around me. I’d only popped out to dispose of a
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Chances are that if your child is autistic and you’ve read up on it, you would have come across something called stimming. But what actually is it? Is it something
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Today is Rare Disease Day and events are taking place up and down the country to raise awareness of the impact of rare diseases. Here, Aimee Mann tells us what
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For Valentine’s Day last week, Vicky wrote for My Family, Our Needs about life as an autistic teenager starting to date boys. Despite peer pressure and struggling to adjust to
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As monthly columnist for My Family, Our Needs, most of my articles are family based. However, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day (and apart from references to being a tired
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