Last year, eleven year old Poppy Jones realised her dream of competing in the Cardiff Triathlon. This was particularly challenging for Poppy as she has chronic lung disease and quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. This means she can’t sit, stand, roll or support herself and life is a daily challenge for her, but having a life-limiting condition […]
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Zarbanoo Rajput BA (Hons), mum to a 15 year old with autism and an active member of ABAAccess4all parental campaign discusses recent research on the use of early behavioural intervention for children with autism across Europe, and reflects on her own experience in the UK. “Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental condition affecting language, communication,
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Are you the mother, father, or caregiver of a child aged between 4 and 15 years, 11 months who has a learning disability? Our 1000 families study, carried out at the University of Warwick, is exploring the experiences of family members who live with a child with a learning disability. The study has recently received
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On Saturday 6th May we held our second walk to the top of Pen-y-Fan in the Brecon Beacons to raise vital funds for our Sleep Service. Following a safety briefing from the fabulous mountain rescue team, our brave walkers grabbed a glow stick each and, with an overwhelming sense of camaraderie, made their way to
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Our Sleep Service gives support to families when their child is having sleep difficulties. Sleep Practitioner Catherine Stone recently helped a family experiencing sleepless nights and mum told us how Catherine’s support had helped them. “Thanks for helping us to get our 5 year old son back into a good sleeping pattern. M has Tuberous
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Mum Tammy was struggling to cope with her daughter’s night waking. Our Sleep Practitioner Claire Varey describes how she gave them some practical advice and support and Tammy explains the impact this has had for her family. “I first had contact with Tammy back in July 2016. Tammy had completed one of our sleep
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