The CBF writes topical articles regularly and produces two newsletters a year, providing opinion and resources for families and professionals.
A family carer shares their lived experience of Pica, both as a parent to a daughter Erin, aged 6 who is non-verbal and has a severe learning disability and global developmental delay, and as a sister to David, aged 36, who has autism, a severe learning disability and is non-verbal.
The family of Claire Steeples, 43, tell her story, where determination and the use of a personal budget to buy care, have transformed Claire's life.
Coming out of lockdown, Malachy's parents believe that society will still be inaccessible for families with children or adults with a severe learning disability.
Laura has a severe learning disability. She has a great happy life but her mother's greatest concern for Laura is her Pica behaviour.
Mary's top tips for creating positive experiences for the whole family on days out.
Our family’s experience inspired me to create Lost in Transition, a short film to make people think.
Find out how drugs often have side effects that affect quality of life and wellbeing.
Laura’s communication passport has helped her mother plan the best care.
Intensive interaction is one of the only approaches that allow somebody to develop at their own speed, in their own way.
