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How H&M and WorkFit helped my daughter who has Down syndrome gain purposeful, paid experience of work

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 26, 2023 | Parents & Carers

In 2022, statistics were published by The British Association of Supported Employment (BASE) showing that only 5.1% of people with learning disabilities known to social services are in any form of paid work, but it is known that 65% of people with learning...

Stowmarket: Therapy dog hailed as primary school’s ‘secret weapon’

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 23, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A therapy dog helping children feel calmer in the classroom has been hailed as a “secret weapon” by a head teacher. Darcy, a two-year-old sprocker spaniel, has been working full time at Abbotts Hall Primary School in Stowmarket for the past 12 months....

Watchdog receives hundreds of complaints over Telegraph’s ‘toxic’ benefits article

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 21, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A press watchdog has received hundreds of complaints about a “toxic” article by the Daily Telegraph which asked its readers to calculate how much disabled people on out-of-work benefits were contributing to the country’s “tax burden”.

Parents of medal-winning Birtley girl want her story to inspire others into disabled gymnastics

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 19, 2023 | Parents & Carers

The parents of a girl from Birtley, Gateshead, have told ITV News Tyne Tees they want her story to inspire others into disabled gymnastics. Paige Harvey, 13, took up the sport just five years ago but has already won a number of medals both regionally and nationally....

Plea for more accessible hotels and a better understanding of additional needs

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 16, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A Jersey wheelchair user wants hotel bosses to realise the importance of truly accessible rooms. Luke du Val has cerebral palsy and says he does not have the same opportunities to travel as some of his friends, with spontaneous trips away usually taking weeks or...

Disabled children disproportionately affected by UK cost of living crisis

by Charlotte Dolman | Jun 14, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Families who have extra costs because of a child’s disability are going without electricity or heating. Disabled children are being forced to go without electricity or heating because their families are being disproportionately harmed by the cost-of-living crisis,...
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