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250,000 clear masks for NHS staff

by Michelle Lowe | Oct 14, 2020 | Parents & Carers

Frontline NHS and care workers will receive 250,000 clear masks to help them better communicate with patients who rely on lip reading and facial expressions. The masks will help people with hearing loss as well as people learning disabilities, autism or dementia and...

Tailored Leisure

by Michelle Lowe | Oct 12, 2020 | Parents & Carers

Tara Johnson, a disabled mum of two, recently launched Tailored Leisure, which helps people to find luxury short breaks and wellbeing activities that are accessible to all. Here, she tells us how she came to develop the business, how she manages as a busy disabled...

The Challenging Behaviour Foundation helpline

by Michelle Lowe | Oct 9, 2020 | Parents & Carers

If you do NOT have access to the internet, you can call the Challenging Behaviour Foundation on: Tel: 0300 666 0126 Their family support team will be able to provide information and support or simply be a listening ear.

Free flu vaccine

by Michelle Lowe | Oct 7, 2020 | Parents & Carers

Winter is coming, and at-risk groups entitled to a free flu vaccination this year include children, carers, people with learning disabilities and adults with long-term health and medical conditions.

Parent carers ‘what to do guide’

by Michelle Lowe | Oct 5, 2020 | Parents & Carers

The Council has developed this ‘what to do’ guide for parent carers when trying to do the right thing if you suspect your child or someone in the family has COVID-19 (Coronavirus). It helps parent carers to make informed choices when answering questions such as what...

Sleep linked to language skills in neurodevelopmental disorders

by Michelle Lowe | Oct 2, 2020 | Parents & Carers

New research has discovered that Down’s syndrome, Fragile X syndrome and Williams syndrome are all linked to sleep disruption in very young children, and that sleep plays a crucial role in the development of these children’s language skills. The researchers found that...