In England today, there is an unacceptable gap between the quality of life and opportunities available for disabled children, when compared to those without disabilities. Today, a new coalition of …
I’ve always found normal to be rather dull. But I have children with autism and a diagnosis myself, so maybe I would say that. But what is normal, anyway? And …
So here we are again, Autism Awareness Week. Every year people go to great lengths to fundraise, stage events, write posts and generally try to raise the profile of what …
Where were you when you you were told that your child had a medical diagnosis? Like many major events in the world and in our own lives, that point in …
How many of us spend significant amounts of our time taking our children to medical appointments, often many miles from home? Often several appointments at the same clinic are staggered …
When your child has a disability that has made potty training an impossibility, you are left with a growing dilemma – finding nappies that fit your child. Nipping down to …
Last year, the National Autistic Society launched a campaign aimed at ending the often seemingly endless wait for a diagnosis for an autism spectrum disorder. It’s a problem faced by …
Sense, the charity that helps people who are deafblind or who have sensory impairments, are running a public inquiry into the provision of play opportunities for children aged 0-5 with multiple needs in …
Around a fifth of young people with sight loss also have additional special educational needs or disabilities, and a further 30% have complex needs. This is according to research by …
I’ve just attended a workshop on Crowdfunding held by the Findacure Foundation. The workshop was specifically aimed at rare disease groups, highlighting the fact that crowdfunding can be used in …
Long ago, when my both my kids were under three and I was still perfecting the art of smiling while drowning (lest anyone should think I couldn’t cope with motherhood), …
Earlier this year the NSPCC launched guidance called the “Underwear Rule” to help protect children from sexual abuse. To coincide with Deaf Awareness Week, the charity is launching a video version …
It’s annual UN World Autism Day, April 2nd today, although the National Autistic Society have stretched it into a whole week this year. As Tania has done the awareness day …
We get lots of new followers on Twitter every week, which is obviously pretty fab. And I’m guessing that they would all like us to follow them back. But we don’t …
This post isn’t specifically about special needs, but it’s for all teachers and parents everywhere to help you stay safe on social media. Yes, not your kids. You. My day …
Awareness day fatigue is a 21st century issue that has turned the the definition of supporting a cause into a quick click of a like button. Have charities and organisations …
Hayley asked an interesting question in her Down’s Syndrome post last Friday – do we need awareness days? The answer is clearly ‘yes’ for all sorts of reasons, especially when …
‘There’s an awareness day for everything nowadays’ the rather jaded GP muttered in my direction recently, in a tone that hinted ‘leave me out of it please.’ ‘It’s awareness day …
I’ve been involved in the recognition and celebration of Rare Disease Day, which is today, for the past five years. The main objective of the day is to raise awareness …
Stories we’ve tweeted or retweeted that we thought were interesting – and you might too. So if you missed them, we’ve rounded them up in a Storify. Enjoy
