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Ellie Middleton: ‘Learning the way my brain works has changed everything for me’

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

Ellie Middleton celebrated her second birthday in October. Not her birth date, but the date that she says changed her life – receiving her ADHD diagnosis. Six months later, she was diagnosed as autistic too. Now Ellie 2.0, as she calls herself, has over 400,000...

Are we there yet? Barriers to transport for disabled people in 2023

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

This report presents highlights of the findings from research carried out by Transport for All during 2022 and 2023. This included a literature review and a series of qualitative workshops, which were used to design a survey with 150 questions.

Suffolk primary school which has scrapped French to teach children British Sign Language

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

Elm Tree Primary Academy, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, has decided to replace French and Spanish lessons with basic BSL tutoring. Staff have been inspired by former pupil Daniel Jillings. Born deaf, he has been a passionate campaigner for wider use of BSL and successfully...

Doctor Who actress says Tardis wheelchair ramp is ‘for every disabled kid’

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

Doctor Who star Ruth Madeley has said the new accessible ramp on the Tardis is “for every disabled kid”. A wheelchair-friendly ramp attached to the Time Lord’s space craft was unveiled during the third episode of the BBC sci-fi drama’s 60th anniversary...

Deaf school and fire service forge a collaboration

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 29, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Children from Derby’s Royal School for the Deaf have begun a year-long project with firefighters to improve communication between deaf people and the emergency services.
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