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Garden made for girl with disability ‘unbelievable’

by Charlotte Dolman | May 15, 2026 | Parents & Carers

The family of a girl who was unable to use her garden due to a rare condition have said they are “so grateful” to a team of workers who turned it into a fun and usable space. Ada, nine, from Swindon, has a form of leukodystrophy – a group of rare...

Autism charities call for systemic change to improve the lives of autistic people

by Charlotte Dolman | May 13, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Autism charities in the UK have joined forces to call on the Government to invest in a long-term strategy to reform the systems that diagnose and support autistic people. The report, A New Path Ahead: Why systemic change is the key to better lives for autistic people,...

Making sure parent voices are heard in the Schools White Paper consultation

by Charlotte Dolman | May 11, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Since the Schools White paper for England was published, there’s been growing concern from parents about the proposals and about whether their voices are being heard in the consultation process. Contact has been speaking directly to parents about their concerns and...

Mum and autistic son ’embarrassed’ into leaving circus show

by Charlotte Dolman | May 8, 2026 | Parents & Carers

The mother of an autistic child has said she was “embarrassed” into leaving a circus performance halfway through because staff did not understand her son’s behaviour. Kendra Hazlett and son Albie, who is five, were ringside at the performance on...

New visits to report on the ‘local offer’ for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities

by Charlotte Dolman | May 6, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Inspectors’ visits will focus on how local area partnerships are working together to identify and respond to local needs at the earliest opportunity and commission services appropriately. This will include considering how young people and their families are involved...

Families find the autism assessment system isolating and exhausting

by Charlotte Dolman | May 4, 2026 | Parents & Carers

New research by the charity Ambitious about Autism has found that families navigating the autism assessment and diagnosis process describe it as ‘lonely’, ‘brutal’ and ‘painful’. A third of parents and carers report that their experience of the autism assessment and...
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