The release of a new book Made Possible has the potential to help create change by challenging narratives and shattering lazy stereotypes surrounding people with a learning disability.

Nikki is one half of the team behind Makaton with Lucinda (Lucinda being the other!), a lovely vlog posting a sign a day.

For obvious reasons, we’ve had to postpone the BAPS Awards, but this has given us some time to get to know our finalists a bit better in our regular Q&A feature. This time, it’s the turn of our lovely host Christine McGuinness.

This week we speak with Fiona Anderson. Fi is the force behind Journey Of An Ambitious Turtle, a blog about parenting with a disability.

This week’s interview is with two time Baps Award winner Star Harford. Star is once again a finalist in the Travel and Accessibility category. Star writes over at Kids on
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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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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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