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‘I’ve lost over £4,000 because of the ADHD tax’

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 29, 2024 | Parents & Carers

January can be a tricky time for many people when it comes to managing post-Christmas finances. But for people with ADHD, like Alex Collins, it can be a never-ending problem of spiralling outgoings, sometimes referred to as the ADHD tax.

Call The Midwife fans praise Rosie Jones’ performance

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 26, 2024 | Parents & Carers

Rosie Jones made quite the impression when she joined the cast of BBC’s Call The Midwife last weekend. The comedian and actress played Doreen, who just like Jones, lives with cerebral palsy and is trying to hide her bump from her mother fearing the consequences if she...

Bedfordshire woman who used daughter’s blue badge to skip £2 parking ticket hit with £1,000 bill

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 24, 2024 | Parents & Carers

Nasharie Oluwa, 35, used the badge to go shopping while her six-year-old daughter was at school, though she initially tried to claim that the youngster was with her at the time. After checks with the school uncovered the truth, Oluwa, 35, of Great Denham in...

Innovative pilot project to help parents navigate communication with schools over emerging SEND issues

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 22, 2024 | Parents & Carers

Former headteacher, James Harris, who is also the father of adopted children with SEND, is launching called “Finding Common Ground”. It aims to offer free advice to parents and carers where their child is struggling to thrive in secondary school.

‘Less daunting’: inside the new education unit in north London supporting school refusers

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 19, 2024 | Parents & Carers

The Royal Free hospital children’s school is running programmes at the renovated Konstam Centre in Camden. ‘These children are not in a good place,’ said Alex Yates, the headteacher at the Royal Free hospital children’s school. ‘We’ve got to provide them with...

‘Robot avatar’ grants freedom to those with severe disabilities

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 17, 2024 | Parents & Carers

ITV News has been given exclusive access to the trial of a device allowing those confined to their homes a chance to explore venues like museums and galleries. The “mounting video conferencing unit” was developed by assistive technology charity Special...
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