Guidance and support for parents with disabled children, kids with life limiting conditions or SEN - special educational needs.
When relationships work well they provide us with protection against all the stresses and strains of family life. But when couples have a child who is seriously ill or disabled...
Having a child with additional needs can be costly, time consuming, tiring but ultimately rewarding. All of the extra stress and work can put pressure on relationships. Below you will...
Couples with a disabled child often face significant emotional, social, physical and financial pressures. Some couples find that these experiences bring them closer together and make their relationship stronger, but...
Having a child with additional needs, whether it is a physical or learning disability or a serious health condition can put extra pressure on a relationship. Caring for a child,...
When you are the parent of a child with some additional needs a great deal of your time and energy will be devoted to your child’s care. With your child’s...
Intimacy can mean emotional closeness as well as sexual intimacy. It plays an important part in healthy relationships. Sometimes parents of children with additional needs are too busy and exhausted...
When your child has an additional need you often come into contact with a range of professionals. While these professionals can offer support, many parents experience difficult encounters. It is...
A number of parents talk about the stress of having to deal with challenging behaviour from their child. One of the major stresses seems to be the reaction of others,...
Finding out that your child has a special need can be a devastating experience for you and your wider family. Do not expect that you and your partner will react...
The ability to talk and listen to each other is probably the most important skill to develop in any relationship in order to keep it healthy. When your child has...