We’re excited to launch Stori Lab, an innovative project in partnership with Cowshed and Media Cymru, focused on empowering young people who have a disability to tell their own stories and create their own content, through creative digital media! From videos and animations to social media and audio, we want to explore new ways for […]
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We have recently purchased some new sensory items for our lending library. Sensory issues are common in children with neurodiverse conditions. We have a selection of kits available to meet all sensory needs, whether your child needs stimulation or relaxation. We have also purchased some additional communication aids, a Big MACK and an AACtivity Communication
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Sometimes books just say it all! And this one does that perfectly. It’s written for children trying to figure out where they fit in the world and the grown ups who support them. So many parents will identify with this book if they have children going through the same process. It’s perfect to read to
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On a sunny Saturday in August, our Superhero Harry (aka Phoenix Fire) and his brother Tommy (Super-Farmer-Ted) completed the epic challenge of the Superheroes Tri at Dorney lake. Our client Harry lives with Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy due to hospital negligence around his birth, which significantly affects his movement and coordination. Harry and Tommy participated in
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Trauma related practice’ is a phrase increasingly used by public bodies to convey their awareness that many of those with whom they interact have experienced life changing traumas. As a rule, the traumas referred to are ‘other’ – in the sense that they are the result of adverse childhood experiences, domestic violence, mental health difficulties
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Cerebral palsy is a medical condition resulting in disorders of movement because of an injury to the brain. It is usually (but not always) caused by problems at birth or by a severe infection antenatally or in the neonatal period. Such an injury can, for example, affect muscle control and coordination, muscle tone, reflex, posture
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A huge thank you to Louise Astill and Fabienne Cuthbert, from Fieldfisher for taking part in the Parallel Festival of Inclusivity for Cerebra on Sunday at Windsor. They’ve raised an incredible £390 – smashing their fundraising goal. We cannot thank them enough for all their efforts, particularly running through the wind and rain! “What a
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Earlier in the year we decided to replace some of our older children’s books with more recent ones and they have just been added to our library. The library is free of charge and we cover the whole of the UK. For full information about our library please see the library page of the website.
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‘I am honoured and delighted to have taken up the post of Chair at Cerebra. It’s a real privilege to be able to work with such a dedicated board, led so skilfully by outgoing Chair Sean Taggart for 5 years. I’m looking forward to supporting our new CEO and the senior management team on the exciting next
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I have just been on an adventure with Jayben. Where do people go when they have a seizure? Jayben goes into a magical world of talking pets, free-dreams and ribbons for money. He finds himself in the ancient world of The Dreamers, although he is an earth world boy he is also the prophesised 9th
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