For the first time in the UK, a short-film has been launched to raise awareness of the world’s most common inherited neurological condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT). Launched at Westminster, it aims to spread the word about the condition all over the UK because so few people have heard of it, including many health and social care professionals. The film has been ... Read More »
Deafblind Awareness Week runs from the 24 June – 3 July 2016 and aims to raise awareness of the issues facing people who are deafblind. Theme this year is ‘older people’, with over 250,000 people aged over 70 living with sight and hearing loss. Events this year, include a deafblind art exhibition in London, a mass participation ‘sensory walk’ in Exeter and a ... Read More »
As part of the events in Conductive Education (CE) Awareness Week (12 – 19 March) Rainbow House, Mawdesley and Stick ‘n’ Step, based in Wallesey on the Wirral will be taking part in a job swap with a difference. Two conductive education specialists from each organisation visited the the other organisation on Tuesday 15 March to share best practice and ... Read More »
The newest Sesame Street character, Julia, is a little girl who also has autism. The Sesame Workshop says she is being introduced as part of a campaign to take the stigma away from the disorder. They also hope Julia will help those who are dealing with autism. The workshop says she’ll be portrayed as a girl who “does things a ... Read More »
Children’s charity Brainwave has teamed up with national law firm Irwin Mitchell to support this year’s World Cerebral Palsy Day by launching a new online portal showcasing eight incredible stories of inspirational young people diagnosed with cerebral palsy. World CP Day is a global initiative which aims to raise awareness around the world about people living with cerebral palsy. The ... Read More »
Paul Scates and his fiancé Rob Flux talk about bipolar disorder, the couple appear in the new Time to Change advert encouraging the nation to talk about mental health. Paul is a creative events director, mental health campaigner, peer specialist and media presenter. Paul has a strong passion to influence systematic change to current mental health services and to inspire ... Read More »
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