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Living with Aphasia: ‘It’s a magnificent shock – it’s like something being cut off’

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 10, 2024 | Parents & Carers

A man from Bristol living with Aphasia has said the condition has been ‘a magnificent shock’. Tim, who attends an Aphasia Conversation Group in Longwell Green has been struggling with his speech after suffering from a stroke six months ago.

‘Max is my eyes’: Paralympian says post-Brexit rules stop him flying with his guide dog

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 8, 2024 | Parents & Carers

A Paralympic swimmer due to compete in this summer’s Games has said his career is at risk after a post-Brexit policy change barred him from flying in and out of the UK with his guide dog. Mar Gunnarsson, a visually impaired Icelandic national studying in Manchester,...

Super Movers for Every Body launched to engage disabled children

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 5, 2024 | Parents & Carers

BBC Children’s and Education, the Premier League and ParalympicsGB have come together to launch Super Movers for Every Body, using the inspiration of top-flight football and talented athletes to engage disabled children and those with special educational needs...

‘No value’ in dyslexia diagnoses, says academic

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 3, 2024 | Parents & Carers

Durham University professor Julian Elliott said diagnoses held “no value” in terms of educational interventions for poor readers. “Dyslexia can be a helpful term to describe severe and persistent difficulty with reading, but that’s it,”...

The truth about ADHD and autism: how many people have it, what causes it, and why are diagnoses soaring?

by Charlotte Dolman | Jul 1, 2024 | Parents & Carers

Growing awareness about ADHD and autism is reshaping thinking in science, society and medicine. Scientists explain what’s behind the rise and the best ways to improve neurodivergent lives.
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