Childcare for children with disabilities
Quality childcare is important for all families – and disabled children or those with special educational needs can benefit from being around their peers and people outside of their family network, as...
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This has been written with Contact A Family (CAF) specifically for parents of disabled children. Please click here to download the full version. With thanks to all the parents of disabled children who...
View ArticleTips for special needs parents (by special needs parents)
There is a difference Don't listen to parents of other children who say, ‘Oh, all children are fussy/obsessional/stubborn/lose things etc.’ It will drive you mad. Yes, all children do display these...
View ArticleHow to get a good night’s sleep when you’re a special needs parent (by...
Sleep tight - We had 12 years of Andrew waking during the night. A health professional suggested we wrap a quilt cover over the bed and tuck it in tightly either side under the mattress, so his...
View ArticleFun things to try with special needs kids (by special needs parents)
Texture book - Make a texture book using different textures – like wall paper, sand paper, bubble wrap, washing scourers, foam wash cloth etc Smell tour - Take a ‘Smell tour’ past places like the...
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