‘There is too much of a tension between the child’s needs and the provision available. The significant funding shortfall is a serious contributory factor to the failure on the part of all involved to deliver on the SEND reforms and meet children’s needs’
Extracts:
Parents and carers have to wade th
The public should be alerted and hazard warning signs should be made mandatory for the safety of users to allow the public to make informed decisions.
From website of EM Radiation Research Trust:
‘The Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection are calling for the release of new
Extract from article by Michelle Diament in DisabilityScoop, September 24, 2019
Pediatricians are conducting routine checks for autism, but new research suggests they frequently fail to act when screenings show cause for concern.
A study looking at medical records for children who visited 290 doctor
Read more: Study: When kids show signs of autism, pediatricians often fall short
People with disability in Australia brings together information from a range of national data sources to contribute to a greater understanding about disability in Australia.
It shows that some people with disability face challenges routinely and actively participating in everyday life areas (such as
Read more: Report ‘People with disability in Australia’ - September 2019
'New findings hint at why drugs that work in mouse models of fragile X syndrome have not been effective in people'
From an article on Spectrum website by NICHOLETTE ZELIADT:
Many drugs that work in mouse models of fragile X syndrome have not proven effective in people. New findings hint at why: The
Read more: Brain ‘organoids’ point to new drug target for fragile X syndrome
‘Group members discussed how important it is for people with learning disabilities to be able to write in journals, and contribute to the 'knowledge' base that is held about them...’
Annabel Head writes:
I would like to let you know about a recent (UK) project which aims to make the world of
Read more: Accessible guidelines for authors - British Journal of Learning Disabilities
For health professionals, parent/carers, young people and education and social care staff
They write: 'The ICoN study at the Peninsula Childhood Disability Research Unit (PenCRU), aims to find out how NHS staff assess and treat children with special educational needs and disability to help them beco
Sometimes when life doesn't follow an expected, mainstream, non-disabled path it can make you feel isolated and like you're the only one going through certain emotions and experiences
A report into the emotional impact of parenting a disabled child
By Joanna GriffinChartered Counselling Psych
Read more: New website and a 2019 report about emotional needs of parents of disabled children
Cartoon © Martina Jirankova-Limbrick 2011