At Little Miracles Charity, we know that caring for a child with additional needs, disabilities or a life-limiting condition can be both rewarding and overwhelming. Every day, parents, grandparents, siblings and friends step into the role of unpaid carers — often without realising just how many rights and forms of support are available to them.

Caring for a child with complex medical needs can be overwhelming, and finding the right support can feel like an uphill battle. NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is there to help — providing funding to cover the care your child needs, at no cost to you. It’s designed for children whose health needs are complex, unpredictable, or life-limiting.There is a simpler version of the document here provided by Access Social Care.

In this post, we’ll guide you through what CHC is, who might be eligible, and how to apply, so you can feel supported every step of the way.

For many families, the transition from children’s to adult services can feel like stepping off the edge of a cliff. One moment, your young person is surrounded by professionals who’ve known them for years — and the next, they’re expected to make adult decisions and manage complex systems on their own. It’s an emotional, confusing, and often frightening process for everyone involved.

There are many different resources and services in place these days to help parents of disabled children. However, despite this, they still face many challenges in their day-to-day lives. Caring for a disabled child can be very difficult for any parent, particularly those who also have to juggle work and other commitments with childcare.

In today’s society, there are still a number of issues that are prevalent amongst parents of children with disabilities. These issues can really take their toll on the parents and even the siblings of disabled children. Fortunately, there is support available these days, which can help to ease the strain for parents and families.

Why Regulating Body Temperature Matters for Disabled Children

Sensory circuits is a sensory programme designed to help children/young people to achieve the right level of alertness to improve concentration and to develop the child's sensory processing abilities. 

Fun is an important part of a sensory circuit - the child must want to participate, it should be physical and ideally completed before the child is required to sit still and concentrate. 

It is important to do the activities in the right order to get the right outcome.  If you start with something that alerts the child, progress to the organisation stage and end on a calming activity, it will be more beneficial than leaving the child with heightened senses and unable to concentrate.