by Allan Cuthbert | Oct 11, 2023 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
Budget 2024 was announced on the tenth of October 2023. The Budget sets out an overall multi-billion package of spending increases, once-off payments and tax cuts. With all the billions, how much of this will trickle down to parents of children with special needs? The...
by Allan Cuthbert | Oct 9, 2023 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
Okay, so why did I do it? Life changes, situation changes and, in my situation, my other children have moved on with their lives, and that is exactly what I want for them. Up to the end of Covid, life was hectic. Like yourselves with a busy household with different...
by Allan Cuthbert | Sep 30, 2023 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING
1st Announcement By David David wishes to announce that he will no longer be using any notes or prompts at any future webinars or workshops. “I know my lines off by heart”. Allan and Dolores will continue to use notes and look less professional than David!...
by Allan Cuthbert | Aug 25, 2023 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
For some parents and caregivers, it’s been a difficult summer. We didn’t have good weather, the children may not have had the same amount of outside activities, and, of course, we missed the sunshine, which is all-important. After spending roughly 16 years...
by Dolores Crowley | Aug 15, 2023 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
I understand how difficult it is for some parents who have not yet embraced respite for their child. And I also understand how some parents are crying out for this service only to be let down by the system. We all approach respite differently, and I found it very...
by Dolores Crowley | Jul 17, 2023 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
What happens if you can’t be a Carer for an hour, day or week? I was in this situation; I had to have an operation on my ankle that left me unable to put weight on it for 12 weeks. Not to go over the memories of being laid up in bed, still being a full-time Carer and...
