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Educational experiences of young people with SEND

by Michelle Lowe | Jan 16, 2023 | Parents & Carers

In a departure from his role as Law commentator, Douglas Silas looks at recent research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on the educational experiences of young people with SEND in England. The ONS report is entitled ‘Educational experiences of young...

‘My autism made me an artist but I wanted a family’

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

At two years of age, David Downes began to draw. It would be another few years before he learned to talk, and another 30 until his autism diagnosis. David has a photographic memory, which he puts down to his neurodivergent brain. He can recall the places he has...

More people will be shut out from mental health services, experts warn

by Michelle Lowe | Jan 11, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Sean Duggan, chief executive of the mental health network at the NHS Confederation, which represents the health and care system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, said that a lack of long-term investment combined with a potential surge in demand due to the cost...

‘We just want to give our child a good death’: The family battling grief and a mountain of debt

by Michelle Lowe | Jan 9, 2023 | Parents & Carers

The families of children receiving palliative care face both the horrendous grief of not knowing how long they have left and the battle of the cost of living crisis. Sophie Lewis knows one day she will face the most devastating moment for any parent – her...

New UK disability claims double in past year, with fastest rise among teens

by Michelle Lowe | Jan 6, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Worsening health in Britain has led the number of new disability benefit claims to double in the past year, according to a report. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said claims for the personal independence payment (Pip) benefit had doubled to 30,000 a month between...

Smart speakers help people living alone feel less lonely, survey finds

by Michelle Lowe | Jan 4, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Smart speakers help people who live on their own feel less lonely and give some disabled people a stronger sense of independence, according to new Ofcom research. During an in-depth survey of 100 owners and 15 non-owners who tested a smart speaker, some described...
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