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Improving Deaf awareness and accessibility in the NHS

by Charlotte Dolman | Sep 22, 2025 | Parents & Carers

A major study by UCL’s Ear Institute has highlighted significant communication barriers faced by Deaf patients in the NHS. The research, developed collaboratively with patients, clinicians, and charities, reveals that many Deaf individuals feel like “the first...

Navigating university as a wheelchair user

by Charlotte Dolman | Sep 19, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Maxwell McKnight, a powered wheelchair user and final-year Business Management student, shares practical advice for starting university.

Waiting for the bailiffs but nowhere to go: Sharp rise in disabled people facing homelessness

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

A Sky News investigation finds there is a severe shortage of homes suitable for those with a disability, leaving many across England in need of a safe place to live, and most councils don’t even know how many disabled people need social housing....

Increased eligibility for entitlement to Child Benefit for 16-19 year olds

by Charlotte Dolman | Sep 15, 2025 | Parents & Carers

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made changes to the Child Benefit eligibility criteria for families with a disabled young person. The rules from 1 September 2025 allow much greater flexibility around the types of education provision and the number of hours of...

Jacqueline Wilson on the ‘easiest and hardest book I’ve ever written’

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

Published in 1999, The Illustrated Mum tells the story of two sisters – Dolphin and Star – who struggle to cope with their unstable and heavily tattooed mother Marigold, whose bipolar disorder threatens to pull their family apart.

Disabled teen refused school transport due to unfair ‘loophole’ in English law

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

Ramandeep’s son Harry, who has Down’s syndrome and learning disabilities, can’t use public transport and relies on taxis to get to school. But when he turned 16, his council stopped providing transport support almost overnight.
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