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The Sun calls Sophie Morgan a ‘wheelchair’

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 20, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Attempting to announce that the Loose Women presenter and driving force behind the Rights on Flights campaign had been announced as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, The Sun opted for the headline: ‘Cha Cha Chair’ with the subheadline ‘First wheelchair...

Large increase in teenage girls identified as having a disability

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

New ONS census data has found that there has been a large increase in the number of disabled girls aged 10 to 14 and 15 to 19 years of age. Between 2011 and 2021 the numbers rose from 6.8% to 12.2% in England and 7.1% to 13.3% in Wales. Contact thinks this is due to a...

Strictly Come Dancing seek a wheelchair dancer for new series

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

The BBC show Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly looking for a celebrity wheelchair user to partner with one of the professionals this year. Wheelchair users have successfully competed in international versions of the show. In Dancing with the Stars Holland, in which...

Neurodivergent parents ‘often blamed for behaviours of autistic children’, says report

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 13, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Neurodivergent parents and single mothers are frequently blamed for the behaviours of their autistic children, and even subjected to safeguarding inquiries, when they try to seek support from services, according to new research. The report, based on a survey of more...

How my autistic foster brother inspired my life’s work

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 10, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A woman who passed up going to university to care for her autistic foster brother has described how he inspired her to set up her own behavioural therapy centre. Risca Solomon, from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, first met Dan when he was four years old. His previous...

Man, 55, who can hear again ‘saved from silent world’

by Michelle Lowe | Mar 8, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A man who can hear again thanks to an implant has praised the NHS for “saving him from living in a silent world”. Ian Milner, 55, from Rotherham in South Yorkshire, first realised he had a hearing problem when he applied for the RAF at the age of 17. After...
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