Extra ‘short break’ fund for Scottish disabled children
Families in Scotland with severely disabled children could benefit from an extra £2m to fund short breaks.
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Calling All Young Disabled/Deaf Writers
Are you interested in creative writing? Are you between the ages of 13 and 19? Are you disabled or deaf? Do you live in or near Liverpool? If you can answer yes, then this is for you! DaDa – Disability and Deaf Arts, in partnership with World Museum Liverpool, are delivering a writer led project [...]
‘People’s Nancy’ Goes to the Dogs!
Ignoring the old show business adage of never working with children and animals, West End Star Jodie Prenger – winner of BBC One’s I’d Do Anything talent show – recently spent time at the Banbury centre of charity Dogs for the Disabled. The charity, which provides disabled children with a best friend and helper in [...]
Study: Bangladesh Disabled Children Sexually Abused
Half of all the disabled children in Bangladesh are sexually abused, mostly by close relatives, according to a new study. Most of the offenders are male, the study says. Of the victims, 52% are girls and 48% boys, aged between seven and 18 years. Those with mental disabilities are at even greater risk, the study [...]