When we try to change a child with additional needs, we can end up losing their identity, all that makes them ‘them’.

First and foremost, disabled people (of any age) have the right to use whatever words, labels, descriptions etc. that they feel are applicable for them.

Among the changes, which will cost the state 104 million euros, it will allow minors aged 16 and 17 to carry out abortions without authorisation.

These 10 tips might be a helpful reminder of some things that we can all do to make summer holidays a little less stressful and a little more fun.

Projekts MCR is a pioneering skatepark in Manchester. It is invitational to those who wouldn’t usually consider skateboarding.

It might have been quite a while since we planned a day out. These tips can help you to plan for, and have a wonderful time in the longer, lighter, days ahead.

There are many Bible stories that the young people might be aware of around the themes that emerge from the film ‘CODA’.

We need a bit of cheering up and we all hope that this year might be the year that life can return to normal.

Those who suffer most in conflict zones are children and young people with additional needs and disabilities.

Let all of our interactions with children and young people with additional needs be honouring to them.

The author hopes the book will encourage readers to think more about the next steps that we can all take together, to create a place of belonging and spiritual development for all.

Over 800 women participated in person and the conference was also available online.

Churches can become centres of excellence for the creative use of AI technology to support everyone, including disabled people, both in church and elsewhere.

A checklist of ideas to have a great, inclusive, start to the New Year in children’s and youth groups and to create a place where everyone belongs.

‘Invited to Belong’ begins with an invitation to consider, how you might invite young people with additional needs to find a place of belonging within your community, your youth group, your church.

The new advert could easily relate to someone who is a child refugee, or a child with additional need.

The things for which we are grateful, are a helpful reminder to us in those darker moments that things can and are positive too.

The input of children and young people with additional needs, and their families, can help us know the best way to journey with them and to support them.

Nonverbal communication is complex and can take more decoding than verbal communication, but it can be as rich and expressive if we are willing to learn it.

The plight of many families with disabled children hasn’t received the media attention that it so deserves and needs.

A range of fidget or fiddle toys can be really effective for children’s and youth workers and families, offering them safe ways to meet the sensory needs that children have.

Talking about mental health with young people through a glimpse into the early life of  of a well-known TV presenter and his struggles with mental health as a teenager.

A meltdown isn’t James being ‘badly behaved’, it isn’t him ‘pushing boundaries’ or ‘being difficult’. It is a brain overload, like a storm engulfing his brain.

Here’s my seven ‘top tips’ to help us help our family to improve our overall mental health afther the lockdowns.

What about wrong choices in the words that we use, especially words that might relate to additional needs or disability?