Category Archives: Carers
People with autism get relaxed about going to the cinema
Autism-friendly cinema screenings being shown over the summer.
Chris was excited and jumpy as he waited in the cinema foyer for his friends to arrive.
“We have never done a cinema trip before,” says his support worker Deman, who has looked after him for 11 years in the house he shares with two other autistic friends.
“He would make too much noise and annoy other people.”
Children are at risk of losing out on essential life experiences that outdoor play brings
Mitcham Fun Day aims to reverse decline of children playing outside
10:02am Friday 12th August 2011
More than a thousand children, parents and carers enjoyed a sun-soaked play day last week as part of a campaign to get more young people playing outside.
New research has revealed that, while 72 per cent of parents regularly played outside, only 40 per cent of children today play outside to the same extent.
Savlon and Play England, the groups behind the findings, are worried children are at risk of losing out on essential life experiences that outdoor play brings.
Genetic clues to what triggers MS
By Helen Briggs Health editor, BBC News website
In MS, the immune system attacks myelin in nerve fibresAround 30 genetic risk factors for developing multiple sclerosis have been discovered by a UK-led team.
It brings to more than 50 the total number of genetic clues to the disease.
The research, published in Nature, will help identify risk factors and perhaps future treatments or even a cure, said the MS Society.
Most of the genes are linked to immunity, backing the idea that the disease is triggered when the immune system turns against itself.
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