Childlife

30 April 2024

Celebrating differences

Through Ataxia UK’s network, families are able to connect with one another and benefit from the support of shared experiences. After a regular health check at two-years-old, Maisie was referred to a specialist and subsequently diagnosed with cerebellar ataxia atrophy aged three, turning her family’s world upside-down. With the...
19 December 2023

Paralympic aspirations

Yasmina is the star of our Christmas video this year. She is supported by two of the four Childlife partner charities – Ataxia UK who offer invaluable advice and support to families affected by ataxia and fund vital research into finding a cure, and the National Children’s Bureau, who...
14 November 2023

Strength in adversity

When no one else quite understands, Ataxia UK makes the world easier to navigate. Parents often have a sixth sense that something is ‘not quite right’ with their child. And as Phoebe’s mum is also a nurse, she knew the warning signs which should not be ignored. ‘Phoebe was...
04 September 2023

Ataxia UK 22/23 review

The ataxias are a set of life-limiting neurological conditions that disrupts the messages sent from our brains to our muscles. Not just the muscles we use to move, but those we use to speak, listen and see. Over time, people with ataxia are slowly imprisoned in their own bodies,...

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