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Practical, Helpful And Effective Support From Our Sleep Service

“Our daughter Verity is 11 years old. Verity absolutely loves to read and to write her own stories too. She loves our two cats and she also enjoys baking (although not the clearing up part afterwards!). She is very anxious about school, she has an autism spectrum diagnosis and has struggled with sleep since she was tiny. Verity's struggles with sleep mean that she is ...
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Does your young boy with cerebral palsy want to be an actor?

'Happy Snaps' is inspired by the writer's brother's real life story. He grew up with cerebral palsy and spent his adolescence in and out of hospital with various health complications. He had brilliant friends who were there for him when his condition became more severe, and when he needed to move away to a school which would support his disability. ‘Happy Snaps’ is inspired by ...
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Research Journeys: Breaking down barriers: Access for all

"In identifying the barriers to disability rights implementation we can begin to understand why and how some services are accessible to some, but not others." Damarie Kalonzo     Read more on the University of Leeds website.
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Our postal library is as popular as ever!

We have added over 90 new books to the library over the last year on subjects such as autism, PDA, ADHD, special education, Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome. Check out the Library List and Children's Library List for all the books available to borrow from the library. The library is open to parent/carers of children aged 16 and under with a neurodiverse or brain condition ...
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Positive Family Connections Report

Our partnership with Centre for Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) at the University of Warwick focusses on family research that aims to better understand and improve family well-being. In 2021 we gave a research grant to fund the development and initial research evaluation of the Positive Family Connections Programme. Positive Family Connections is an online programme to help support positive family relationships and ...
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Fidgeting Fun For Faith

Mum Louise introduces us to her daughter Faith and explains how borrowing a Fidget Kit from our Toy Library has helped meet some of her sensory needs. "Faith is 5 years old and loves creative play and regularly does role playing with her teddies and dolls. Faith is also very hyperactive and likes any activities that involve movement such as her trampoline at home. Faith ...
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Research Into Sibling Relationships

The Cerebra 1000 Families Study is exploring the experiences of families who live with a child with a learning disability in the UK. This research will further our understanding of what it is like to raise a child with a learning disability in the UK and will help shape future support for families and children. In this article researchers Nikita Hayden and Louise Rixon explain ...
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Intrauterine Growth Restriction and neurological injury by Amy Milner

Intrauterine growth restriction – what is it? Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), also called fetal growth restriction (FGR), occurs when a baby does not grow as well as it should during a pregnancy. Placental insufficiency (where oxygen and nutrients are not sufficiently transferred to the fetus via the placenta during pregnancy) is one of the main causes of FGR, which can result in chronic fetal hypoxia ...
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A response to the consultation: Reviews of Education, Health and Care plans: proposed timescales

Response to the government's consultation to increase the time a local authority has to issue draft amendments to an EHC plan following an annual review meeting from four weeks to eight weeks and other proposals, which concluded on 12 August 2022. Introduction 1  This response is prepared by Cerebra Legal Entitlements and Problem Solving (LEaP) Project. 2  The LEaP Project is an innovative problem-solving project ...
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Working Together to Safeguard Children: Changes to Statutory Guidance

Response to the government's consultation proposing changes to Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance which concluded on 6 September 2023.  Introduction 1  This response is prepared on behalf of the Cerebra Legal Entitlements and Problem Solving (LEaP) Project. 2  The LEaP Project is an innovative problem-solving project that helps families of children with brain conditions cope with the legal barriers they face. We listen to ...
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