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

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 – 2024 L7054   The EHCP Handbook: how to make an effective ...
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Securing Direct Payments To Transform A Family’s Life

Direct Payments are intended to give families more control over the care and support services their children need and are entitled to. However, for some families securing these payments from their local authority can be a challenge. Mum, Francesca, got in touch to explain her family’s situation, how our Legal Rights Service helped her through a long and complex process and the difference it has ...
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Building practical solutions for traumatised families

On 9th July 2024 we jointly held a conference at the University of Leeds, School of Law to explore practical solutions to addressing what is referred to as Systems Generated Trauma, and address awareness raising actions to generate further support and collaboration. The conference brought together diverse perspectives to generate awareness about families being traumatised as the result of the inexistent or deficient responses provided ...
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Support and understanding from our Sleep Advice Service

Emma introduces us to her son Arthur and explains how our Sleep Advice Service was such a support. Tell us a bit about Arthur Arthur's favourite film is 'Inside Out' - he will watch this 4 or 5 times a day. His favourite emotion in the film is Disgust. I think this is because she dislikes broccoli and she is green which is his favourite ...
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New Library Books this November

New Books in the Library - November 2023 L7001 - What Works for Autistic Children by Dr Luke Beardon L7002 - Cerebral Palsy and me by Issy Heart L7003 - Being brave with Selective Mutism by Rachel Busman L7004 - Can’t not Won’t by Eliza Fricker L7006 - Nurturing your Autistic Young Person by Cathy Wassell L7007 - Mindful parenting for ADHD Children by Catherine ...
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Hospital Saturday Fund donates to Cerebra at 150th anniversary event

Huge thanks to The Hospital Saturday Fund for their wonderful gift of £4,500 as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations   The reception was hosted by Ambassador, Martin Fraser at the Irish Embassy in London on 6th June and our Corporate Fundraising Manager, James Hay was in attendance alongside one or two celebs! The Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) donated a total of £160,000/€176,000 to thirty-one ...
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Struggling To Get To Sleep With Tourette Syndrome

Our Sleep Advice Service is there to help your child - and you - get a good night's sleep. In this post one mum explains the issues they were dealing with and how, even when you think you've exhausted all options, we are able to help. Tell us a bit about your son L is 11 years old and loves gaming, particularly FIFA and Roblox. ...
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Making a Noise!

Mum Emese told us that they lost most of her daughter's toys to smoke damage during a house fire earlier this year. As eight-year-old Rosamund loves making sounds with instruments, they were delighted to receive one of our sensory drum sets from our Innovation Centre. Emese told us all about her daughter: "Mundi has Syngap1 which is a rare genetic disorder. She is non-verbal, has ...
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Advocating For Disability Rights

Ketevan Khomeriki gives a fascinating insight into her work as a disability rights advocate in Georgia. She explains how being part of our LEaP Project at the University of Leeds School of Law shaped her career and continues to influence her work. "My name is Ketevan Khomeriki, from Tbilisi, Georgia. I am a disability rights advocate and a visiting lecturer at Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University (Georgia). ...
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Positive Family Connections – Latest News

Positive Family Connections is a new online 6 week programme for families who have a child with additional developmental needs (learning disability, autism, or both) aged between 8-13. Daniel Sutherland, a Cerebra funded PhD student working on the project, gives us a quick update on progress: https://youtube.com/shorts/yZS4drYjPx0?feature=share The project's aim is to enhance positive connections between family members. Our relationships with those closest to us ...
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