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ADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds

by Charlotte Dolman | Nov 17, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Specialist ADHD services for adults in England are stopping taking on new patients as they struggle to cope with demand, a BBC investigation has shown. The BBC has identified 15 local areas that have closed waiting lists and another 31 that have introduced tighter...

Horror movies have an ableism problem. Isn’t it time we found new ‘monsters’?

by Charlotte Dolman | Nov 14, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Films such as Frankenstein still use disability as shorthand for moral depravity. But human behaviour is far scarier than human appearance…

Autism charities can portray autistic people as helpless and a burden

by Charlotte Dolman | Nov 12, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Autism charities are important organisations. They provide essential services for autistic people, influence policy decisions, and often speak on behalf of autistic people. However, this study shows that the language and images large autism charities use mainly...

52% of disabled music fans avoid gigs due to lack of accessibility

by Charlotte Dolman | Nov 10, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Accessibility platform Transreport asked 1,000 people with disabilities in the UK about the primary issues in partaking in live music events – nearly 7 in 10 said that concert venues are “ill-equipped” to accommodate them.

Publication of Schools White Paper delayed until early 2026

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

The Department for Education has confirmed a delay to the publication of the Schools White Paper for England, is now expected early next year, to allow for a further period of co-creation with families, educators, and experts. The government emphasised the need to...

‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at school

by Charlotte Dolman | Nov 5, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Max was 11 and had just started his new secondary school when he was first put into isolation. He had asked to use the toilet between lessons, which was not ordinarily allowed, and was told to go quickly. “He knew he wasn’t allowed to run, so he walked quickly,” his...
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