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šKeeping Routine At Home for Parents & Carers of Disabled Children - Summer Holiday Support š
Part One - An Introduction for Parents & Carers of Disabled Children Part Two - Accessible Days Out For Parents & Carers Weāre in the middle of the summer holidays and if the lack of routine is proving difficult then please know youāre not alone! The shift away from the routine and support of school can be a big adjustmentā¦
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Playday 2025š¤øāāļøš
Yesterday was Playday which is the UKās annual celebration of the importance of play in children and young peopleās lives. This yearās theme focused on the need for better quality play spaces that support happiness, health and belonging. Itās so important there is more accessible, inclusive and welcoming spaces where allā¦
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š³Summer Holiday Support - Accessible Days Out For Parents & Carers of Disabled Childrenš³
Part One An Introduction for Parents & Carers of Disabled Children Part Three -Maintaining Routine in the Summer Holidays Finding fun, inclusive and accessible days out can be a challenge but there does seem to be an increasing number of places that are becoming more accessible and inclusive for disabled children and theirā¦
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āļøSummer Holiday Support - An Introduction for Parents & Carers of Disabled Children āļø
Part Two - Accessible Days Out For Parents & Carers of Disabled Childre Part Three - Maintaining Routine in the Summer Holidaysy Weāre at least a week into the summer holidays now, perhaps even longer for some of you! How is it going? The summer holidays can be a time of fun and freedom but it can also bring someā¦
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š«š¤©What Has Your Child Taught You? - Disability Pride Monthš¤©š«
Part One - Disability Pride Month For Parents & Carers of Disabled Children As weāre in Disability Pride Month, I thought it would be a good time to shine a light on the children of the wonderful parents and carers here in the community! As parents and carers of disabled children you all do so much such as advocating,ā¦
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šāØDisability Pride Month For Parents & Carers of Disabled Children āØš
Part Two - What Has Your Child Taught You? Disability Pride Month is a time to celebrate disabled people, identities, and communities. For parents of disabled children, it can also be a time to reflect on how far youāve come, what youāve learned and what disability pride means to you and your family! For many parents, itā¦
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Disability Pride '25
As we celebrate Disability Prideāa celebration that is as much about recognising our strengths as it is about acknowledging a shared journey. I want to discuss what Disability Pride means, why it matters, and how each of us can contribute to a more inclusive society. What Is Disability Pride? Disability Pride is more thanā¦
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TheAlienGame - A Study of Emotion Recognition in Children
Hello, My name is Will Turton, and I am a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of East London. As part of my doctoral research, I am running a study designed to explore and improve how we assess emotion recognition in neurodivergent children, aged 8ā11. The project is calledĀ āThe Alien Game: A New Game forā¦
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Government SEND Review
As part of their wider SEND review, the Government is considering reforms to EHCPs. This potentially could change how needs are identified and supported, particularly in mainstream schools. If you are a parent of a child with CP who has an EHCP or a young person with CP who has an EHCP, we would love to hear what your EHCPā¦
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Children with Speech Issues Risk Poor Mental Health.
Children struggling with their speech and language are at greater risk of developing mental health problems like anxiety and depression, the charity Speech and Language UK has warned in a report seen exclusively by the BBC. BBC News Speech and Language Issues Related to Poor Mental Health
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Happy Best Friends Day - Disabled Children and Friendships ššÆāāļø
Happy Best Friends Day! Making friends can be tough for anyone, but there can be extra hurdles for disabled children. These may include things like accessibility issues, social barriers or a general lack of awareness or understanding. If your child doesnāt make friends right away, especially when theyāre young, pleaseā¦
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BBC Make a Difference Awards in Wales 2025
Community heroes from across Wales have been shortlisted for the BBC Cymru awards on 20 September 2025. You can read all the nominations by following the link BBC Make a Difference Awards One of the Young Hero Award nominations is Andrei Santau. Diagnosed with CP, Andrei took his first independent steps at the age of 10. Aā¦
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Parallel Windsor Event
ParalympicsGB has 100 free entries available for challenge events at Parallel Windsor, taking place in the beautiful Windsor Great Park on Sunday 6th July. Participants can walk, push, or runĀ alongside Paralympic athletes and choose from a range of distancesā100m, 1K, 5K, 10K, or the unique SuperSensory 1K. There are noā¦
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Barriers to Accessing Education Online Sessions
[FREE for all Families in Wales] We are hosting more online sessions for families who are experiencing challenges with their child accessing education. This could be due to emotional, social, behavioural or academic needs. It's a space that you can utilise to ask questions, seek support and guidance, and hear theā¦
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Designing Digital Services For Parents of Disabled Children - Survey
Hi everybodyš I have recently started a new course called Designing Digital Services and I am particularly interested in creating digital services for parents and carers of disabled children. I have created a very short survey which I have linked below that I hope will give me more insights and information on the sorts ofā¦
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Disabled Children and Sleep - Practical Sleep Strategies for Parents and Carersšš“
Part One - Disabled Children and Sleep - An Introductionš“š Part Three - Services and Signposting Supportš“š¤ As part of our focus on sleep this week, this blog post is all about practical sleep strategies you can try at home. You donāt need to do everything, just pick and choose what feels manageable and see what works bestā¦
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Disabled Children and Sleep - Services and Signposting Supportš“š¤
Part One- An Introductionš“š Part Two - Practical Sleep Strategies for Parents and Carersšš“ As our final post for sleep week, we are going to look at signposting and services available to help families caring for disabled children. Specialist Help with Sleep Cerebra has free sleep service and offer individual support forā¦
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Disabled Children and Sleep - An Introductionš“š
Part Two- Practical Sleep Strategies for Parents and Carersšš“ Part Three - Services and Signposting Supportš“š¤ This weeks focus on the family side of the community is sleep. If your child struggles to fall asleep, stay asleep or wakes frequently throughout the night, youāre definitely not alone. Sleep difficulties areā¦
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Life Reimagined 1 Week To Go!
Our new webinar seriesĀ Life ReimaginedĀ startsĀ next Wednesday,Ā 21st May. If youād like to grab one of the last remaining places, you canĀ register for freeĀ below. Life ReimaginedĀ isĀ a new four-part series for parents of children with special or additional needs. Julian Fraser and Angelina Hynes will share their livedā¦
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Life Reimagined
Life Reimagined with Almond Tree Foundation Registration Dates: Wednesday, 21st & 28th May, 4th & 11th June 2025 Time: 7pm UK / 2pm ET / 11am PT,Ā (click for your local time) Attendance is limited to 40 participants. To gain the full benefit, we recommend attending all four sessions live. To sign up, please Clickā¦
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Barriers to accessing education-Free wellbeing session for parents of disabled children
FREE for Families in Wales Barriers to Accessing Education Is your child struggling to attend, or maintain attendance in school? Join our drop-in session for parents; a relaxed and supportive space where you can seek advice, speak to others, or simply listen. Whatās It About? ā¢ Guidance and Advice: Get practical tips onā¦
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World Autism Acceptance Month - Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Part One - World Autism Acceptance Month ā Introduction for Parents and Carers Part Two - World Autism Acceptance Month - Practical Strategies for Parents and Carers Part Three - World Autism Awareness Month - Autism and Girls Pathological Demand Avoidance(PDA or sometimes known as Persistent Drive for Autonomy) is aā¦
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Disposable swim pants
Hello, I am struggling to find any disposable swim pants to fit my 3 year autistic and non verbal son. He weighs 21kg and in 5-6 year clothes (hes very tall) and I can not seem to find any at all. Are they even a thing to fit this size/weight? Has someone been lucky enough to find any? Any help or pointers in the rightā¦
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World Autism Acceptance Month - Autism and Girls
Part One - World Autism Acceptance Month ā Introduction for Parents and Carers Part Two - World Autism Acceptance Month - Practical Strategies for Parents and Carers Part Four - World Autism Acceptance Month - Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) For a long time, autism was seen as something that mostly affected boys andā¦
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World Autism Acceptance Month - Practical Strategies for Parents and Carers
Part One - World Autism Acceptance Month ā Introduction for Parents and Carers Part Three - World Autism Acceptance Month - Autism and Girls Every autistic child is unique and what works for one may not work for another. But, I hope these practical strategies may be helpful for your child and offer some guidance along theā¦
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Looking to Move to another city
Hi Everyone, it's nice to be part of a community here. I am a father of a 5 year old boy who has ASD and ADHD. We moved to Birmingham from London in 2023 due to economic reasons but shortly afterwards my son was diagnosed with these conditions, now I am finding really hard to get any support from the LA as the council isā¦
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World Autism Acceptance Month ā Introduction for Parents and Carers
Part Two - World Autism Acceptance Month - Practical Strategies for Parents and Carers Part Three - World Autism Awareness Month - Autism and Girls Part Four - World Autism Acceptance Month - Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) As we are right in the middle of World Autism Acceptance month, I thought we could make it thisā¦
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Dance Study for Children and Young People with Cerebral Palsy
If any parents and carers of children with CP live in East London or surrounding areas, this might be an interesting study to be a part of. Dance study for children and young people with cerebral palsy
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Sibling Dayš¤
Happy Sibling Day!! Children often understand more than we think and siblings of disabled children are no different! They may experience a wide range of feelingsāpride, love, frustration and sometimes confusion. Siblings of disabled children have a unique perspective on family life and their role is often overlooked inā¦
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Relocating from Spain to England - Education Advice For 15 Year Old
Hi I'm a UK born parent of a UK born soon to be 15-year-old son Joe. He has exceptional needs - almost non-verbal ASD & needs constant care. We have been living in Spain for 12 years where we have found the schooling very disappointing. I've recently relocated to my native North Tyneside & we're exploring the possibilityā¦
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Advice on PIP awarding me too high a rate?
For a little context: Iām 16, autistic, likely have adhd (waiting for an assessment), I have CFS, chronic pain, hypermobility and I am currently attending a special needs school for 5 hours a week. I struggle with brain fog, memory issues and limited cognitive energy. I take prescription painkillers for my muscle and jointā¦
