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Families – the Key to Person-Centred Care

Letting Go One of the hardest parts of being a parent of someone who is very vulnerable is learning how to trust other people to share in the taking care of them. My son, Toby, is now 23 and he

NHS England – Thank you for Listening

The NHS Track Record with Learning Disability and Autism Did you know that every single day 3 adults with a Learning Disability die unexpectedly and prematurely in our NHS hospitals? Did you also know that a diagnosis of a Learning

10 Practical Ways to support Parents of Disabled Children

  Try to look beyond the disability and get to know and love the child for who he or she is, just as you would with any other child in your circle. Every child needs supportive adults in their lives,

Toby’s Travels, moving to his new home

I recently wrote about Toby leaving home, one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make and why it was the only choice. The article includes the 10 things I learnt, in the hope that these tips may help