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Film screening for people with autism at Birmingham Odeon

Since Autumn of 2007 the Odeon Cinema, New St, Birmingham has been running a programme of screenings aimed at those with Autism and their support network. Read More...

Holiday homes for disabled people

Help support a couple with a disabled daughter seeking planning permission to open a small holiday park for disabled people. Read More...

New research suggests parents of children with developmental disabilities are more stressed and make less antibodies following vaccination

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that parents of children with developmental disabilities, including autism, made fewer antibodies following a vaccination against pneumonia than parents of normally developing children. Read More...

Invitation to help with family talk research project

Is your family affected by Cystic Fibrosis or Neurofibromatosis? If so, how is the condition discussed in your family? A committed and experienced team of researchers from the University of Birmingham have been funded to carry out a research study exploring communication within families about genetic conditions and genetic risk information. Read More...

Wanted: health detectives to give money away!

A pilot scheme that uses 'health detectives' to match families with sick and disabled children with funding from a charitable trust is to be rolled out across the country. Read More...

 

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