The terms ‘speech’ ‘language’ and ‘communication’ are often heard to be used interchangeably but have you ever wondered what each one actually means? Take a look at our definitions to learn the difference between them! #bexleySLT #bexleybrightideas #speechandlanguage #SLCN

To all the mothers, sisters, grandmothers, carers and anyone else who cares for and fights for a disabled child, we wish you a Happy International Women's Day! #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

On this #InternationalWomensDay we honor #DisabilityRights pioneer, tireless advocate Judy Heumann Legacy who changed lives through landmark laws & her #Activism #Advocacy for universal understanding that disability rights are civil rights. #RestInPower youtu.be/WKiDJqMrrcQ

🚨 The government is set to rewrite the benefits system. #Budget2023 But they’ve made many, many mistakes when they’ve tried to do this in the past. They must now focus on building trust in a system that has failed disabled people for decades 🧵 1/8

6 in 10 of the people who died from Covid were disabled. Millions spent years shielding to protect themselves. Lessons must be learned from this. As the UK Covid Inquiry begins, it’s vital that the experiences of disabled people are heard. covid19.public-inquiry.uk/every-story-ma…

Striking new report from Together for Short Lives reveals children's hospice care could be at risk if NHS England don't rethink their plans to end the Children's Hospice Grant next year. Sign the petition, #SaveTheGrant, protect our hospices. togetherforshortlives.org.uk/save-the-grant

Disability and Social Inclusion Event 📆 Saturday 19th August ⏰ 1pm- 4pm 📍 Guru Nanak Gurdwara, #Smethwick Stalls and Open Discussion MS Society UK Focus Birmingham CitizensAdvice National Autistic Society @HealthySandwell Include Me TOO Smethwick Youth and Community Centre Changing Our Lives Special Guests

Please attend "Disabled Youth Leadership, Representation and Disability Human Rights." Thursday, 28th September 2023- mail.google.com/mail/u/3/#inbo… Commonwealth Children & Youth Disability Network Minority Rights Group GNYPWD Include Me TOO #YearOfTheYouth #GlobalDisabilityCYPCharter #YouthDisabilityRights #AXSChat

"All of us are not focusing on disabled people enough. When any policy is made we should think first of disabled people. Not coming to it "at some point". Actually, if you get it right for disabled people, you get it right for everybody." Andy Burnham #DisabledPeoplesManifesto

Four staff from my son's "special school" restrained him face down on the floor till he couldn't breathe and he wet himself. We campaign to uphold the rights of children like Calum from the misuse of restraint and seclusion. #CalumsLaw #NoPunishment parliament.scot/bills-and-laws…

‘Disabled Youth Leadership, Representation and Disability Human Rights Youth Advocacy Reimagined’. 📆 Thurs 28th Sept 2023 online via Zoom 🕛 12.00pm London BST #YearOfYouth #YouthLeadership #YouthDisabilityRights Still time to register here ⬇️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

@ Ghafaria khan, MPhil/PhD. seeking #SouthAsian #autistic adults or self-identifying as autistic, on their experiences and needs of talking therapies in the UK. Please share Royal Mahal Group BBC Asian Network National Autistic Society Ambitious about Autism Ambitious Lives Birmingham Parent Carer Forum

Learning Disability England's new #Accessible housing guide launches today. It will help people with a #LearningDisability and their families think about where they want to live and know their rights and choices. Read here: tinyurl.com/5t3cz6zh NHS England Housing LIN

So, to recap on a busy and largely unedifying day: 🧒Disabled kids are being blamed for councils' budget problems 🏛️Meanwhile 98% of SEND Tribunal findings are in favour of disabled children. Raised eyebrows re: financial wisdom of fighting these cases would be proportionate.

NEW POST: SEND Tribunal statistics 2023: When will councils stop wasting public funds defending SEND appeals when they fail almost all the time? @captaink77 serves up the damning analysis, while @Tanialt provides the #infographics specialneedsjungle.com/send-tribunal-…

'Disabled people deserve so much better than this' Richard Kramer from the charity Sense spoke to #BBCBreakfast after Mims Davies was appointed minister for disabled people at the most junior level in government bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

✉️ We’ve written an open letter to the Prime Minister. The role of Disability Minister is no longer a dedicated role, and has been downgraded and merged with the role of a more junior minister. The UK’s 16 million disabled people deserve better.

We have not been on social media as we have focused on delivering services, advocacy, advice & information on the ground as more families have reached out including other services asking for advice & assistance. We have a great Summer TIMEOUT programme promising FUN!!

Event - Transition from Child to Adult Health and Social Care Services in England Parent/Carers of young people with profound & multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) aged 18- 25 years join us online event 📆 Mon 27th Jan 25 @10am Register here👇🏽 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Late post 🫣 We hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine 🌞 & enjoyed Easter break & Vaisakhi celebrations last month & Eid in March 😃 Easter Bunny loved meeting some of the children with our team.😂🐰 We continue supporting families with advocacy, EHCP, grants & advice