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This week we have a guest blog from Liz, writer of the popular blog Coraline and Us. Earlier this month she won in the Wellbeing category at the BAPS (Bloody Awesome Parents) awards; which recognises SEND bloggers. Congratulations Liz! Thank you for sharing this post with us. I am so excited to have won the Read more about Belief[…]
What do you get when you bring together 12 mums, 12 kids, autumn leaves, paint, toys, books, games and a magical extra chromosome? A 21 day Learnathon packed with giggles, signing and fun. A group of parents and their children have started a 21 day Learnathon on social media. The team come from across the Read more about Community fundraises to make educational video library free to all[…]
‘Education is not a race to the end, but a journey that every child embarks upon.’ Jo Aiyathurai, manager of Kent charity 21 together and their new Teach Me Too initiative, spoke to us this week about why she wants to make ‘Early Skills’ videos produced by specialist teachers and speech therapists free to access Read more about Teach Me Too[…]
As England heads into a second lockdown, we hear from Poppy’s mum Sarah Roberts, about how the first lockdown back in March presented them with some new opportunities. Lockdown has meant huge changes for lots of people but Poppy, who is nearly 2 years old, has taken it all in her stride. Her usual routine Read more about Poppy’s first Panto![…]
The final blog of Down syndrome awareness month this year is written by Julia, mum to Lisa and Gran to Luke. “Funnily enough before Lisa was born I was pressurised into having an amnio by my doctor, however we refused because we thought that we would have the baby regardless (Lisa)… I was 44 so Read more about The future is yours for the taking[…]
Michael Beynon recently became the first Welsh person with Down syndrome to complete the London marathon, and in doing so raised over £3000 for Mencap. When he was a child his mother, Erika, was warned by doctors that due to a muscle condition Michael was likely to spend a lot of his life using a Read more about Q&A with Michael Beynon[…]
We recently had a chat with Kyle Reid, coach of amateur football team Glenvale FC (2004s) based in Paisley, Scotland. Kyle is a great friend of WCAT members Stacey Corrigan and her son, Daniel and the team have been huge supporters of WCAT since 2018, choosing us as their charity to sponsor. Thanks to Kyle Read more about Q&A with Kyle Reid, Glenvale FC (2004s)[…]
This week on the blog, we meet Katherine, 32 and Sam, 35 who live together in Milton Keynes. Sam works for XPO logistics packing orders and Katherine works as a salon assistant in a hairdressers and an office assistant at a charity. Sam and Katherine got married in May 2018, they tell us about their Read more about Q&A with Sam and Katherine[…]
Jamie McCallum Having a child with Down Syndrome has its challenges at times. I doubt that I’d be sticking my neck out too much by suggesting that all of us parents have wished the Down Syndrome away at one time or another. Then I imagine that I really and truly could do that. What if? Read more about Down Syndrome Awareness Month: Why We Wouldn’t Change A Thing[…]
This weeks blog was written for us by Brody’s mum, Hannah. Gorgeous Brody was born prematurely in May this year, Hannah tells us about her prenatal diagnosis and birth story. We found out Brody was 95% likely to have Down syndrome when we were 17 weeks pregnant through NIPT testing after a high result in Read more about My Boy Brody[…]