Talking Sense blog - Sense https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/ For disabled people with complex needs Fri, 15 May 2026 16:24:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Five ways to make your social media more accessible https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/five-ways-to-make-your-social-media-more-accessible/ Fri, 15 May 2026 07:20:00 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=86809 Small changes can make a big difference to how disabled people experience your social media content. Whether someone uses a screen reader, captions or other assistive technology, accessible posts help more people connect with what you share. In this quick five-step guide, we’ll show you how disabled people interact with social media in 2026, and […]

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]]> “Megan is finally getting the right MSI support at school – but I feel she’s missed out on ten years of education” https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/megan-is-finally-getting-the-right-msi-support-at-school-but-i-feel-shes-missed-out-on-ten-years-of-education/ Tue, 12 May 2026 12:15:08 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=86662 Emma fears that her teenager, Megan, “missed out on ten years of education” because she didn’t have the expert support she requires.

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]]> “When your child has MSI, it’s like a postcode lottery” https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/when-your-child-has-msi-its-like-a-postcode-lottery/ Tue, 12 May 2026 08:12:06 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=86242 Caroline fears her 10-year-old son, Thomas, is “not really learning anything meaningful” at his SEN school because she believes it lacks the specialist teaching staff he requires.

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]]> At Sense Family Days, “we do the planning for you” https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/at-our-family-days-we-do-the-planning-for-you/ Thu, 07 May 2026 13:18:11 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=83090 Caroline from our children's service writes about what you can expect at a Sense Family Day.

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]]> A special moment at mile 24 https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/a-special-moment-at-mile-24/ Tue, 05 May 2026 15:23:30 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=86480 Christiane completed the 2026 London Marathon to raise funds for Sense – but also to prove to her sister, who has Down's syndrome, that she’s capable of achieving difficult things.

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]]> Disability benefits cuts: “We’re not statistics. We’re people. And these are our lives.” https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/disability-benefits-cuts-were-not-statistics-were-people-and-these-are-our-lives/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=86115 Sandra shares the reality of what it's like to live on welfare for her and her family.

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]]> “People assume I’m not capable of being a mum because I use a wheelchair and have cerebral palsy – they’re wrong!” https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/people-assume-im-not-capable-of-being-a-mum-because-i-use-a-wheelchair-and-have-cerebral-palsy-theyre-wrong/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:30:34 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=85452 Steph lives in Coventry with her husband Richard and their children Libby and Bertie. Steph is a wheelchair user and has cerebral palsy and, in many ways, challenges misconceptions about what it means to be a mum.

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]]> SEND reforms: your questions answered https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/send-reforms-your-questions-answered/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:07:07 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=86010 In this blog, we answer some of your questions about what these proposed reforms could mean for disabled children with complex needs.

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]]> Having guide dogs has been “a lifeline” https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/having-guide-dogs-has-been-a-lifeline/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:59:43 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=85222 Jaina Mistry, 41, from Leicester, lost her sight in her late teens and says the support she’s had from her three guide dogs has been “a lifeline”.

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]]> Introducing our three-year plan: Transforming Sense, together https://www.sense.org.uk/blog/introducing-our-three-year-plan-transforming-sense-together/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:36:26 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=85456 James, our chief executive, is incredibly proud to share the launch of our new three-year plan, Transforming Sense, together.

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