We need help to get to hospital appointments, but the NHS has refused to arrange transport
Use this letter to make a complaint if the NHS in Wales has refused your request for transport to hospital appointments.
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The council says it can’t provide educational support because of a lack of resources
Use this letter if the council tells you that it doesn’t have the resources to provide the educational support that your child needs.
Read more Disabled Facilities Grants
The project team has published a report which considers the benefits of investing in home adaptations for disabled children, including cost savings and improvements in wellbeing. You can also read about the research in the Guardian’s social life blog.
Read more Self Injurious Behaviour in Children with Intellectual Disability
Prof. Chris Oliver, Dr Louise Davies and Dr Caroline Richards. Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Birmingham. This briefing has been written to help parents and carers of children with an intellectual disability to understand what self-injury is, what the causes are and which interventions are effective. The briefing focuses on children with profound to moderate intellectual disability, who may also have autism spectrum ...
Read more Delivering legal rights through practical problem-solving
In this article we take a look at our Legal Entitlements and Problem-Solving (LEaP) Project - why we started it, what we do, what we've achieved so far and the longer term impact of our work. Why we started the Project Disabled children and their families sometimes need extra support in order to have a normal everyday life - for example, help with bathing or ...
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7 questions to ask when choosing a solicitor for your child’s compensation claim
Cerebra understands that as a parent or carer of a disabled child you might need to seek legal advice for your child at some stage. They also understand choosing the right solicitor for the legal advice you need is crucial – as well as daunting. That’s why they have loads of helpful resources on their website to help you create a shortlist of knowledgeable and ...
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A Model For Early Years Family Intervention Supports
A model for Early Years family intervention supports for children with global developmental delay/ emerging learning disabilities in Wales: professional system considerations. Dr Emma Johnston My career as a Clinical Psychologist has spanned over 20 years and has been in supporting children with learning disabilities and their families. Over four years ago I took up a post to work with children under 5 with Global ...
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Challenges and Breakthroughs in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Brain injury rehabilitation is a critical aspect of recovery for thousands of individuals in the UK each year. Whether caused by accidents, sports injuries, or medical conditions or negligence, brain injuries can have life-altering consequences. However, the journey to recovery is often fraught with challenges, from accessibility gaps to funding limitations. At the same time, recent breakthroughs in neuroplasticity research, innovative therapies, and collaborative care ...
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Privacy Policy This policy and our Cookies Policy sets out how Cerebra – For Brain Injured Children and Young People, uses and protects your personal information, including data from your use of our website. Cerebra is the Data Controller for personal data about families we help, professionals, supporters, event attendees, grant applicants, volunteers and newsletter subscribers. For the purpose of this document we will use the ...
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Is all this research actually doing anything?
This post is a summary of the conversation between the researchers and two undergraduate interns hosted by the Centre for Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) for one month, June 2023. The content is the interns' own personal reflections on the conversation. Cerebra boasts an “extensive collection of research papers”, but is research actually influencing policy in the UK? Is research causing change or ...
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