Tag: families
Families face “nightmare” wait for autism diagnosis
Nearly half of parents are waiting 18 months or more for their child to receive a formal diagnosis of autism, with some families having...
Epilepsy and families
Paul Keenleyside examines how epilepsy affects all those who live with it
Families with disabled children can’t afford heating and food
There has been a sharp rise in the number of families with disabled children going without heating and food over the last two years,...
Parent carers are improving health services
Parents of disabled children are helping to change health services for the better in their local area, at a time of massive change in...
Childcare costs hit parents
More than half of parents in the UK spend over 20 per cent of their monthly salary on childcare, with nearly a third of...
New website for siblings of kids with SEN
A new online service aims to provide information, advice and support to siblings of children with disabilities and SEN.
YoungSibs, the brainchild of UK charity...
Families of disabled children face isolation
Many parents of children with disabilities feel so isolated that they experience depression or even breakdown, says new research by Contact a Family.
The charity’s...
Book Reviews
Collaborative Approaches to Learning For Pupils With PDA: Strategies for Education...
The authors of this publication bring together experience in complex autism, emotional wellbeing, diagnosis and assessment and in training and consultancy across the UK....
