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...
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,...
Having a child can put extra strain on any relationship; having a special needs child brings additional challenges of its own. It can feel like the world is against you.This...
By Victoria Dawson & Antonia ChittyBecoming a parent can put new, unexpected strains on any relationship and those who have a child with special needs will face additional challenges depending...
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...