familys
Head teacher says autistic student died despite family’s plea for support
Isaac’s behaviour began to escalate in early September 2021, and Mrs Akinde says the school was doing all it could to manage it. She says she was in regular contact with the local authority but, despite her pleas, little support came. Medway Council disputes this, saying it was not made aware of Isaac’s issues until … Read more
Family’s shock after eight-year-old daughter has stroke
Naomi Graham, aged eight, was at a youth club in Klikeel, County Down, when she collapsed. Source link
Using my family’s dark history to teach about vaccines
Fearing burnout, but wanting to keep caring for people, in 2021 she became a travelling nurse, giving Covid-19 vaccines. She quickly realised she had a knack for working with people who were anxious or hesitant and had questions – pointing them to the best research and helping them to find the information themselves. Source link
Caernarfon family’s despair over care for son with rare condition
Rocio Cifuentes, the children’s commissioner for Wales, said: “For children and young people throughout Wales who have complex needs, there are often difficulties in accessing the help and support they need. We want care to be much easier to access for children, and we want it to fit around them and their needs. Source link
India coronavirus: Tracing a family’s journey to save a life
It helps briefly but his oxygen levels continue to drop. It’s 10am, and the doctor advises Anoop needs to be admitted to a hospital. The family tries to arrange an ambulance but none is available and they don’t own a car. They ask a cousin, who lives in the neighbouring district of Hapur, to bring … Read more