Back to school information

September will soon be here and the government has announced that all children in England will be expected to return to school. For many children, this will be the first time they will be going back into school since March. Contact has published new Back to School...

Tidying up Chatteris

A 15-year-old boy with autism has been cleaning a town’s road signs and cutting back hedges to keep him “focused” during and after lockdown. Joseph Beer, who also has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has been cycling around Chatteris,...

Children and young people and the pandemic

The Council for Disabled Children has been coordinating a series of conversations with children and young people about their experiences of the pandemic. Children and young people share their experiences of not being at school and consider what schools can do to...

Back to school

The National Autistic Society is very excited to announce that Spectrum Live: Back to School episode will be live on the 24 August. Save the date in your diaries and join them!

The impact of lockdown on riders

The Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) has launched a report on the impact of lockdown on its members. Covid-19 has forced the closure of all RDA centres in the UK, leaving many disabled people unable to access their regular exercise and social activities. The...