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4 Mar
Health round up – Parkinson’s, autism & anorexia, vitamin D and more!
If you’ve not had time this week (1 March 2019) to read the health news, we’ve summarised some of the key stories for you. Radical Parkinson’s treatment Researchers have tested a radical treatment for people with Parkinson’s. The treatment delivers …
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14 Jun
What a Good Relationship With Your Doctor Looks Like
Have you ever walked out of an appointment with your GP and wondered what you paid all that money for? Have you ever felt like they didn’t really listen, palmed you off, even scoffed at your symptoms? Getting good medical …
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9 Feb
This Week in Health News: Children’s Mental Health, and How Much do You Cost the NHS?
After weeks of debate and strikes, the NHS continues to dominate the news this week. For a start, junior doctors are due to strike again tomorrow (Wednesday 10th February), over the ongoing dispute about proposed changes to their contracts. A …
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25 Nov
Synaesthesia is more common in autism
People with autism are more likely to also have synaesthesia, suggests new research in the journal Molecular Autism. Synaesthesia involves people experiencing a ‘mixing of the senses’, for example, seeing colours when they hear sounds, or reporting that musical notes …
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21 May
5 Top Tips for Managing Sensory Processing Disorder
“I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn’t itch” Gilda Radner At least 1 in 20 children may be affected by Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). I repeat, 1 in 20! That statistic makes SPD astoundingly common and …
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19 May
6 Top Tips to Successfully Manage a Meltdown
A meltdown is the platform through which children with special needs are able to communicate their fears and anxiety with others. It can be described as a volcanic eruption of stress expressed in the form of shouting and crying, often brought on by sensory …
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30 Apr
Chocolate
It’s been a very hectic week. I’ve wanted to write sooner but my time has not been my own. It has been hijacked by schools, teachers and therapists. In order to give my children whatever they need I would gladly …
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30 Apr
The Only Family With Special Needs Kids in the Village?
I laughed every time Daffyd Thomas, played by Matt Lucas, appeared in episodes of Little Britain. The infamous phrase ‘I’m the only gay in the village’ was born and delivered in hysterical, frustrated tones, highlighting those fragments of prejudice that …
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30 Apr
The Night Before the Launch of A Brief Moment in Time
The past three months have been a whirlwind. The buzz began three months ago, the minute I clicked send on my submission email to my publisher. My manuscript was complete. It had been edited and there was nothing else to …
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30 Apr
The Trapeze Artist
I loved going to the circus when I was a child. It was thrilling sitting in the huge marquee, listening to the noise and watching what any child would consider to be death defying acts. I still have cravings for …
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30 Apr
Autism Awareness Month: What Does it Mean to You?
April 1st. A great day to start blogging for Mojomums. I think back to the jokes I have played in honor of April Fool’s Day, the teasing, laughing and joking. If you’re in the mood to play a prank on …
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26 Apr
How Do We Define Normal?
‘How come you decided to write a book?’ I have been asked. ‘Where on earth did you find the time?’ Many have quizzed. And ‘Thank you Deborah, thank you for sharing.’ I have been honoured to hear. To bare all, …
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24 Apr
My Beautiful Butterfly
My Beautiful Butterfly ‘Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl sitting by the lake watching the butterflies dance’. A dress, with this writing, was bought for her birth, At the time I’m not sure I realised its …
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