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Child mental health crisis: Better resilience is the solution, say experts

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 13, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Jane Graham has been a school nurse for nearly 20 years and during this time the nature of her work has completely changed. She has seen a surge in school children struggling. “It really impacts pupils at secondary school, but some are as young as seven,”...

Disability advocate Alice Wong on resistance in the new year: ‘Life is a dumpster fire, but I’m not alone’

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

Disability advocate Alice Wong, who received a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, reflects on a moment that changed her life – and why she finds hope in sci-fi.

Disability support dogs graduate with honours

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 8, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Labradors, retrievers, spaniels and collies all graduated as support dogs for people with disabilities at a ceremony. The event at the Quays Hotel, Sheffield, celebrated dogs and volunteers, and raised money for Support Dogs.

Families forced out of labour market amid rising costs

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 6, 2025 | Parents & Carers

62% of parent carers have given up work or reduced hours, on average losing £21,174 from their family income. Together with enormous energy bills and rising costs of getting a diagnosis, therapies and help at school, many families with disabled children are in an...

Families forced out of labour market amid rising costs

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 30, 2024 | Parents & Carers

62% of parent carers have given up work or reduced hours, on average losing £21,174 from their family income. Together with enormous energy bills and rising costs of getting a diagnosis, therapies and help at school, many families with disabled children are in an...

Former Paralympian realises lifelong dream to sing

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 27, 2024 | Parents & Carers

Zoe Edge won a silver medal in boccia at the 1996 Paralympic Games and has gone on to dedicate her life to fundraising for various charitable causes. Now she has teamed up with a Chesterfield music producer to realise a lifelong dream to create her own music using...
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