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Making the call

Reasons to seek legal advice about a potential claim for compensation for a child with a brain injury or condition I know from my many years of acting for children with neurodevelopmental conditions, whether caused by poor care at birth, stroke, illness or trauma, that the prospect of seeking legal advice about a potential claim for compensation, on top of the demands of caring for ...
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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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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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Legal

Getting Direct Payments For 1:1 Support

Ben* is 6 years old and has autism, ADHD and epilepsy. His parents have to work long hours and need help to care for Ben during the holidays. He enjoys going to holiday clubs but because of his challenging behaviour he can only attend with 1:1 support. Ben’s parents needed direct payment support to pay for 1:1 assistance so that Ben could attend holiday clubs ...
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Legal

41 Local Authorities are unlawfully discriminating against autistic children

According to a report published today by Disability Law Service, Leeds University, Cerebra and the BBC, at least 41 Councils across England have policies that prevent autistic children from accessing a care assessment. This is discrimination under the Equality Act. It is wholly unlawful behaviour. The 41 Local Authorities have adopted policies that exclude autistic children from a Children Act 1989 assessment by their Children ...
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Trusts and Foundations

The difference you make You can work wonders by funding our research which reduces the incidence of brain conditions and improve outcomes for those affected. We help provide vital support services for children with brain conditions and their families and fund research that improves the life opportunities they have. In the UK today there are around half a million children and young people with conditions ...
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