Guide rebuts myths about special needs children
A "myth-busting" guide challenging negative attitudes to children with disabilities has been launched by the online parenting network, Mumsnet.
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28 Aug 2013
A "myth-busting" guide challenging negative attitudes to children with disabilities has been launched by the online parenting network, Mumsnet.
The Government's plans for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) to supersede the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) have implications for disabled and older people's eligibility for transport benefits.
A very sad story that highlights the importance of breaks at work for everyone.
Eating more fruit, particularly blueberries, apples and grapes, is linked to a reduced risk of developing type-2 diabetes, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal. Blueberries cut the risk by 26% compared with 2% for three servings of any whole fruit - but fruit juice did not appear to have the same effect. The research looked at the diets of more than 187,000 people in the US.
The UK faces a "lose-lose situation" unless workers who care for elderly parents are offered flexible working hours, the health secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt said an ageing population and a "dementia time bomb" meant helping carers stay in work was an "economic necessity" for the country. But he said too few employers currently offer carers flexible work options. Meanwhile, a report has warned England is facing a shortfall in the number of people able to give vital unpaid care.
Organisers of Barnsley Gay Pride have dedicated this year's event to a teenager who was set on fire and killed during his 18th birthday party. Steven Simpson, from Cudworth, died after sustaining "significant burns" last June. Jordan Sheard, 20, of Darfield Road, Cudworth, was jailed for three-and-a-half years for manslaughter.