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Special Needs Jungle in conversation with Carrie Grant

by Michelle Lowe | May 26, 2023 | Parents & Carers

“Carrie Grant is a well-known figure for her work on TV and as a vocal coach, along with her husband of 38 years, singer, David Grant. However, for parents of children with SEND, us included, Carrie is also admired for her advocacy work as the mother of young...

Roller skating event for girl who died from inhaling deodorant

by Michelle Lowe | May 24, 2023 | Parents & Carers

The family of a girl who died after inhaling aerosol deodorant is holding a roller-skating event to celebrate her life and raise awareness. Giorgia Green, who was 14 when she died a year ago, loved roller skating after being introduced to it by her dad. She was...

Dad ‘furious’ after two disabled children left stranded on plane 90 minutes after landing

by Michelle Lowe | May 22, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A dad of two disabled children has spoken out after they were left stranded on board a plane that landed at Jersey Airport for an hour and a half. Rory Steel lives on the island with his family, who were all returning home from a holiday on Tuesday 9 May. The British...

Boy with amputated limbs gets accessible garden makeover

by Michelle Lowe | May 19, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Taylor, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, was helped by a charity and a gardener who specialises in making outside spaces disability-friendly. Taylor’s family says it means he can now enjoy his trampoline and slide.

80,000 disabled young people locked out of savings worth £210m

by Michelle Lowe | May 17, 2023 | Parents & Carers

New figures exclusively revealed by the BBC shows that 80,683 disabled young people in England and Wales will miss out on Child Trust Fund savings worth £209,801,255. Parent campaigner Andrew Turner, working with Contact, calculated the total loss of money to disabled...

Barbie doll with Down’s syndrome launched by Mattel

by Michelle Lowe | May 15, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Barbie is launching its first doll with Down’s syndrome in an effort to help more children find a toy that represents them. Mattel bosses said they wanted to bring out the doll to “enable all children to see themselves in Barbie”. They partnered with the National Down...
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