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The Travel Corporation (TTC) has decided to temporarily pause Australian group touring departures until 1 December 2021.
“The special needs school that Chester goes to doesn’t have its own summer holiday club, other specialist schools are only allowing their own students and all of the mainstream summer camps I have tried say that they aren’t suitable, which I don’t believe to be true," she said. “Several simply haven’t replied to my enquiry, and others claim to be ‘upstairs’ meaning they wouldn’t be accessible, despite saying on their website that they are wheelchair accessible.” Sam works from home with her husband Ben and clocks up 30 hours a week. Whilst they are able to use some...
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health researchers have mapped out the brain activity that flows when we learn a new skill, such as playing a new song on the piano, and discovered why taking short breaks from practice is a key to learning.
Co Armagh couple started fostering disabled children during pandemic A Portadown couple, who became foster carers for children with disabilities a year ago, share their love of the experience. Thursday, 13th May 2021, 5:15 pm Taking on the ‘challenging but rewarding role’ as a Short Breaks Carer isn’t easy at the best of times but it presented its own challenges to Angela and Vincent Little in the middle of a pandemic. Angela saw how difficult it was for parents of children with disabilities to get a little time to themselves and decided to have a chat with her husband to see what they ...
Covid-19: Unpaid carers feel ‘forgotten’ in lockdown By Emily McGarvey Some have called on the government to increase allowances and improve respite services for carers. There are about 220,000 carers in Northern Ireland, with more than a quarter providing more than 50 hours of care per week. 'Backbone of society' Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a £4.4m grant scheme for community and voluntary sector organisations offering support to carers, who he described as the "backbone of society". In January, Mr Swann announced a one-off grant payment for carers but said it will be "sign...