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The Stimming Pool review – film-makers on the autistic spectrum dive ingeniously into the uncanny

by Charlotte Dolman | Apr 7, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Here is an engaging docufictional experiment, an investigation into autism co-created by a group of young artists on the spectrum called the Neurocultures Collective. The resulting film, The Stimming Pool, is ingenious, funny, intellectually curious – and pregnant...

‘Makaton has made our bond so much stronger’

by Charlotte Dolman | Apr 4, 2025 | Parents & Carers

“Since we’ve been able to communicate, our bond has become so much stronger”, says mum Tasha of her son TJ. Tasha, from Derby, is now learning to become a Makaton tutor after she mastered the language programme to communicate with TJ, who has...

Disabled women face significant inequalities in pregnancy care

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

Disabled women in the UK face significant inequalities in maternal healthcare according to a new report shared exclusively with Channel 4 News. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine says its research shows there is an urgent need for an assessment of...

Dragons’ Den stars to help cosmetics entrepreneur

by Charlotte Dolman | Mar 31, 2025 | Parents & Carers

An accessible cosmetics entrepreneur who got what was labelled the “best deal ever” on Dragons’ Den, has said she wants the industry to become more inclusive. Millie Flemington-Clare, 26, from Bristol, who has a rare condition called cystinosis,...

English councils seeking more help to pay for rise in Send transport costs

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

Many councils have told the Guardian that their obligations under the wider special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system are financially unsustainable, with the rapid increase in pupil transport costs becoming a particular issue.

Number of disabled people who can’t find a job is increasing

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

While unemployment has remained largely static – figures released today suggest the proportion of disabled people who want a job, but cannot get one – is increasing.
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