Max is a happy, cheeky five-year-old, with an adventurous spirit and loves his favourite teddy – Mr Sloth. Born after mum Lizzie had experienced a normal pregnancy, it was a shock when he arrived and doctors noticed something wasn’t quite right.
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Supporting Myles
Myles is a seven-year-old who loves to crawl around a soft play with a smile on his face, despite the extra effort that it can take him, due to his ataxia symptoms.
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Seismic change for young people
The National Children’s Bureau has welcomed plans to lower the voting age in the UK to 16, in time for the next General Election.
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Finding a way through
Most deaf children are born into hearing families who do not have previous experience of deafness. Parents are thrown into a world of navigating audiology appointments, disability benefits, schooling challenges and more, all whilst maintaining all other aspects of family life.
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