The helpful podcast for families with disabled children

In this powerful and deeply honest episode, we’re joined by ARFID awareness advocate Michelle Jacques, who shares her family’s journey navigating Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Michelle speaks candidly about how her son’s eating difficulties began in early childhood and gradually became severely restrictive. She opens up about the emotional toll, and the reality of fighting for...

Neurodivergent and disabled families, including those from underrepresented communities, have less access to healthcare services. They have poorer health and life expectancy as a result. In this episode, we speak to Mary Mulvey Oates, Contact’s Manager for Early Years Participation and Insights, who co-led an 18-month research project to explore what can be done to improve access to healthcare for...

Has your child ever felt like they don’t fit in anywhere? Or like no-one understands what things feel like? Maybe they feel like they’re the only person in the world who looks, moves or thinks like they do. Cathy Reay, disabled writer, journalist, and single mum to two disabled children, wants your child to know that they are not alone. They belong in the world exactly as they are. This is the mes...

We're relaunching our podcast with something a little different to what we’ve done before. In this rebooted series of our podcast, we’ll be featuring more interviews and guest contributions, and on the whole exploring the issues we know families care about in a little more depth. Our first episode is all about helping your disabled child make the move to secondary school. We speak to Caroline Klag...

Updated March 2024 Our parent adviser Derek explains why claiming Disability Living Allowance can be a gateway onto more financial help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Contact Associate Laura talks to Ramou from Peterborough Family Voice parent carer forum about reaching the work they do reaching out to different communities in the area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Fledglings shop sells clothing, products and equipment to help children and adults with all kinds of disability, condition or area of difficulty. And our new tube feeding range of clothes is no different. In this episode, Contact's Head of Commerce Lisa talks to our Wales Information and Networking Coordinator, Mandy, about products to help your child. You can also watch this conversation on o...

Listening Ear is our 1-1 telephone appointment service, where you can talk with one of our family support advisers for a listening ear, reassurance and practical and emotional support. But what topics can you talk about and how long for? How did the service come about, and what do parents think of it? And most importantly, how can you book an appointment? In this episode, we speak to Noreen, an ad...

In May, over 4,000 of you shared your experience of lockdown, in response to the Disabled Children's Partnership survey. In this podcast, we talk to Contact's Campaign Manager Una Summerson about what we learnt from the survey and how the results are driving our campaign work. Una also tells us about some new services Contact is running to help families through the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See a...

School transport is  an integral part of a child's education. If a child can't get to school  or has a stressful experience getting to school, they are not able to  learn and take part in the school day like other children. That's why we're campaigning to Close the Loophole in school transport law for over 16s. In this podcast, we talk to Contact's Head of Campaigns Una Summers...

In this podcast we discuss practical tips and advice on what to do if  you are informed your child has been exhibiting bullying behaviour. For  further advice, visit our website www.contact.org.uk/bullying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast we discuss practical tips on how to help schools  recognise and understand the root causes of bullying incidents if they  aren't already being addressed. For further advice, visit our website www.contact.org.uk/bullying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss practical tips on what you can do if steps have been taken by  the school, but the bullying is continuing. For further advice, visit our website www.contact.org.uk/bullying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast we give practical tips on how schools and families can  keep in touch to see if the actions taken by the school and support for  their child is working. For further advice, visit our website www.contact.org.uk/bullying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, we discuss positive actions and strategies that schools  can put into place to help children who are being bullied and some that  parents can also use at home. For further advice, visit our website www.contact.org.uk/bullying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast we discuss practical tips and advice on supporting your  child whilst bullying issues are being resolved. For further advice, visit our website www.contact.org.uk/bullying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast we discuss useful tips and advice on meeting with the school to discuss bullying issues to get the best outcomes for your child. For further advice, visit our website www.contact.org.uk/bullying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast we look at practical advice on how to approach the  school if you have concerns that your child is being bullied. For further advice, visit our website www.contact.org.uk/bullying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast we discuss how to spot the signs of bullying. If you  have concerns that your child is being bullied, you visit our website at www.contact.org.uk/bullying Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.