Abdi Omar, a British Somali in north London who is carving out a path as a vlogger and motivational speaker. At school, he was the only disabled person in his class. However, he always remembered the words his dad offered him: ‘You can’t outrun a non-disabled person, …
The devastated parents of a teenager with cerebral palsy have launched a campaign after her speech machine, the one way she has of communicating, was stolen from their car. 16-year-old Miya Thirlby's specially-programmed machine, called a liberator accent 100, costs £6,000 and took the family six months to acquire and program …
Great online safety resource package for KS 3 and 4 Students who have ASD and/or LD http://www.childnet.com/resources/star-toolkit
Patrick Marden - 24 yr old man with Cerebral Palsy finishes the London Marathon after 5 days Patrick used his walking frame to complete the 26 mile route raising money for a new centre in Kent helping children who have a physical disability.
Parents of children with medical needs often have concerns over their children’s wellbeing at school although the majority of school leaders already have effective practices in place to support such pupils. The guidance document will provide a useful checklist for evaluating current practice. This will help reassure parents …