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Disabled teen refused school transport due to unfair ‘loophole’ in English law
Ramandeep’s son Harry, who has Down’s syndrome and learning disabilities, can’t use public transport and relies on taxis to get to school. But when he turned 16, his council stopped providing transport support almost overnight.
FLARE member Louise’s blog: Speaking with decision-makers
Council for Disabled Children’s FLARE members regularly write blogs on issues and experiences that matter to them. The latest blog from FLARE member Louise Chandler who has written about speaking with decision-makers. Louise shares what she wishes she had known as a young person before speaking to decision-makers and what she would like decision-makers to know about engaging with children and young people.
“My two-year-old’s hearing loss diagnosis shocked me; her doctor’s words saved me”
Helen Rosenthal was horrified at the idea of clunky hearing aids on her tiny girl, but the profound advice the audiologist gave her sustains her to this day.
Mum sets up child allergy support group for families
A mother has set up a support network for parents in Derbyshire who have children with allergies. Kirsty’s daughter, Mahlia, now aged three, was diagnosed with allergies to milk, eggs, and sesame at seven months old.
He worked with artificial limbs for decades. Then a lorry ripped off his right arm. What happened when the expert became the patient?
An experienced clinician in prosthetics, Jim Ashworth-Beaumont found himself the perfect guinea pig for a radical new option for amputees.
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