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Newlife is the UK's largest charity funder of children's specialist disability equipment. They also run the UK's only national emergency equipment service, for terminally ill children. Newlife provide grants for essential equipment such as: pain relieving beds, seating wheelchairs, communication aids, and much more.…
Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) training / strategies for parents
What is it? NVR stands for Non Violent Resistance and was originally developed as an approach to parenting and caring for those young people who are violent, risk taking, aggressive or self-destructive. The technique is now being used in a variety of settings including work…
Orthodontics
Many people have crowded or crooked teeth, or their teeth don't meet correctly when they bite. These problems can mean the teeth are more likely to become damaged or put a strain on jaw muscles. In some cases, abnormal development of the teeth and jaw can affect the shape…
Parenting Support
Being a parent is rewarding, watching your children grow and helping them to find their independence. Parenting can also be really hard work!! In this section you will find a range of national and local services relating to family life including parenting and support services…
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
What is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)? ‘Pathological Demand Avoidance’ is a term which has been used to describe behaviours which involve being unable or unwilling to comply with normal social rules and boundaries, which may include the ordinary demands and expectations of everyday life e.g.…
Personal Budgets Information
A Personal Budget is an amount of money identified to deliver a service where the parent or young person has a say in how the service is provided.
Personal Health Budgets
Personal Health Budgets are a new initiative to give patients more choice and control. A personal health budget is an amount of money to support the identified healthcare and wellbeing needs of an individual, which is planned and agreed between the individual, or their representative,…
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) helps with some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill-health or a disability if you’re aged 16 to 64. If you’re aged 16 to 64 you could get between £22 and £141.10 a week by claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP).…
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - what it is and how to claim it (DWP)
On 8 April 2013 the Government introduced a new benefit called Personal Independence Payment (PIP). PIP replaces Disability Living Allowance for people aged 16-64. Watch the video for an overview of PIP and how to claim it - Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). …
Physical activity guidelines for children and young people
How much physical activity should children and young people aged 5 to 18 do to keep healthy? To stay healthy or to improve health, young people need to do 3 types of physical activity each week: aerobic exercise exercises to strengthen their bones exercises to…
