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Sugar Kayne Radio: A Journey of Resilience, Passion & the Power of Music

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Since its launch, Sugar Kayne Radio has grown into a favourite for worldwide listeners of RnB, Club Classics, and feel-good hits. Hosted by DJ Sugar Kayne, also known as Matthew Kayne, Sugar Kayne Radio is more than just music – it’s a lively community, where listeners connect through live shout-outs and interactive sessions. Operating 24/7 online, […]

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Inaccessible, unacceptable and unaccountable: the provision of paediatric continence supplies in England, Wales and Scotland.

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Charities issue an urgent call for action, following the publication of a major new research report into the provision of paediatric continence supplies. The report reveals that serious failings by health and social care bodies are having a long-term detrimental impact on the lives of disabled children and their families. The report, published by Cerebra,

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Books in Cerebra’s Library on Special Educational Needs and Disability

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3rd December is National Day of Person’s with Disabilities. Here’s a list of some of the relevant titles that are available for you to borrow from our Library. L7019   Anything for my child: making impossible decisions for medically complex children by Stephanie Nimmo – 2024 L7050   Neurodiversity for Dummies from the For Dummies series –

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RCPCH refuses to withdraw its 2021 Fabricated or induced illness (FII) guidance

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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health refuses to withdraw its 2021 guidance concerning Fabricated or induced illness (FII) by carers. (1) On the 16 July 2024, we the undersigned researchers and non-governmental organisations wrote to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and called for the

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Updated school transport guidance and the impact on disabled children

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This article was co-written by Cerebra, IPSEA, SOS!SEN and Contact. We’ve previously expressed concerns about the Department for Education’s revised school transport guidance, Travel to school for children of compulsory school age: Statutory guidance for local authorities (see our previous posts on the Special Needs Jungle and Cerebra websites). We’re inviting families to complete a

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Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children: Causes and Prevention

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What is a Traumatic Brain Injury? Traumatic brain injury (‘TBI’) is an injury to the head caused externally by a blow, jolt, or penetrating object that disrupts the normal functioning of the brain. The effects of such trauma to the brain in childhood may not always be apparent straight away, but they can be life-long and severe if left untreated. Most children recover

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