Author Archives: Maureen

Why we need to put MS on the map

May 10, 2011   Carers, Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized

Why we need to put MS on the map

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vZ9H8LN8m8[/youtube]

People with MS tell us why we need to put MS on the map

Get involved:
http://www.mapms.org.uk

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9 year old has created an online forum to help children with diabetes

May 10, 2011   Carers, Diabetes

Cerys-Anne, nine, from Trowbridge, helps fellow young sufferers

5:00pm Sunday 8th May 2011

Cerys-Ann Blake, who has set up a website for diabetes sufferers, with mum Donna-Michelle Donkin and stepdad Doug Harvey Cerys-Ann Blake, who has set up a website for diabetes sufferers, with mum Donna-Michelle Donkin and stepdad Doug Harvey

To visit Cerys-Anne’s website, go to  www.theinsulingang.co.uk.

A nine-year-old Trowbridge girl has created an online forum to help children with diabetes – just 12 weeks after being diagnosed herself.

Cerys-Anne Blake, a pupil at Bellefield Primary School, was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes in January, after being poorly with a chest infection for three weeks and losing weight.

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A taste of Whose Shoes?

May 9, 2011   Carers, disability

A taste of Whose Shoes?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuqCk9UV3CA[/youtube]

Gill Phillips talks about personalisation and why she developed Whose
Shoes? – lots of photos of this learning & development tool in action!

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