Raising a child with autism, asperger’s syndrome and ADHD
Elaine Carey talks about autism and bringing up two boys who lie on the Autistic Spectrum which include Asperger’s syndrome and ADHD. Diagnosing autism for my boys I have three children, two boys and...
View ArticleAutism : real life story
Caroline Northeast says her son Julian’s autism is what makes him such a special person. Julian was diagnosed on the 7 June 2004 with mild-to-moderate autism. He has the triad of conditions associated...
View ArticleLiving with Cystic Fibrosis
Mother of three Clare Thomas, whose son Jordan suffers from cystic fibrosis, says that special children are sent to special parents. How we found out Jordan was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at...
View ArticleCongenital heart disease
What is it? Congenital heart disease is a general term that is used to refer to a group of different heart abnormalities that a baby can be born with. The different abnormalities have different...
View ArticleCystic fibrosis – How it feels
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability – to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It’s...
View ArticleLiving with cytomegalovirus
An unidentified infection, cytomegalovirus (CMV), in Kim Crook’s pregnancy brought about her son Ryan’s disability. It started with a bad pregnancy I had a pretty rough pregnancy, feeling tired 24/7...
View ArticleFree workshop for special educational needs
National charity Young Epilepsy is pleased to invite parents and carers from across England to a workshop about special educational needs funding. The one-hour workshop, which is part of a half-day...
View ArticleEvening Helpline support for families of deaf children
The UK’s only Helpline for families of deaf children, and the professionals who work with them, is now open Monday to Thursday 9:30am-9:30pm, and on Friday 9:30am-5pm. Parents of deaf children can now...
View ArticleThe importance of folic acid
New film explains the importance of folic acid to any woman who can have a baby A new film entitled ‘I am a …’ has been released by the national charity Shine as part of their campaign Go Folic! which...
View ArticleA Poem for autism
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them. This poem reflects...
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