Getting back to paid work when your child has special needs
Hannah Postgate gave up her career to care for her daughter, Rosy who has special needs. When she wanted to try to find some part-time work, it was so difficult …
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When Tania went to #BlogFest and other stories
First came the bad news. Debs, who was due to be my ‘carer’ for the day, wheeling me around the venue, had been felled by the lurgy. Not just any old …
Warrior to worrier: When an SEN mum drops the ball
I was supposed to write a post today about an aspect of the SEN reforms, but as I haven’t managed to read the document published about it yet, that would …
#ThisIsMyChild MumsNet Special Needs campaign
Tania writes… MumsNet have today launched a new “myth-busting and awareness-raising” campaign called #ThisIsMyChild. It’s been launched in response to requests from MumsNetters and supported by input from some of the …
SNJ on MumsNet – The Paralympic legacy debate
So, here I am, back from Sweden after what was an amazing meeting for people with limb disabilities from 12 different countries. It’s not easy to travel with a disability …