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‘Going to A&E is unbearable for my autistic son’

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 2, 2025 | Parents & Carers

A man has said A&E departments are “unbearable” and “terrifying” for his autistic son due to the overwhelming sensory environment they create. Robert Cummings, 49, from Merthyr Tydfil, has spent many “stressful” hours in...

Kendall refuses to apologise after misleading MPs four times in 23 minutes about PIP cuts

by Charlotte Dolman | May 30, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has refused to apologise after repeatedly misleading MPs by suggesting that her planned cuts of billions of pounds to personal independence payment (PIP) were linked to supporting disabled people into work.

DWP requires ‘deep-rooted cultural change to stop more benefits deaths’ 

by Charlotte Dolman | May 28, 2025 | Parents & Carers

At least 240 internal reviews have been launched since 2020 into cases of serious harm where there has been an allegation that the DWP’s actions may have contributed to a person’s death or harm, the report found. The Department for Work and Pensions requires...

Rise in disabled people facing homelessness in England

by Charlotte Dolman | May 26, 2025 | Parents & Carers

More than 60,000 disabled households in England faced homelessness last year, an increase of nearly 75% since 2019, official figures show. Analysis of government data by the homelessness charity Crisis also shows the amount of social housing given to disabled people...

Navigating Motherhood with Sight Loss – Voice of the Customer Report 2025

by Charlotte Dolman | May 23, 2025 | Parents & Carers

The RNIB’s latest Voice of the Customer survey and focus groups explored the experiences of blind and partially sighted women. In this report – the first in a series on women with sight loss – they focus on navigating motherhood with sight loss.

Autistic boy left on locked school bus for hours

by Charlotte Dolman | May 21, 2025 | Parents & Carers

A vulnerable autistic schoolboy “could have died” after being left on a locked school bus for more than two hours, his mother said. Jennifer Evans said her 12-year-old son Thomas was only discovered when he sounded the horn.
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