The Dangers of Taking Sodium Valproate For Your Epilepsy During Pregnancy.
In a special edition of Inside Out London, Tarah Welsh investigated the shocking truth behind an anti-epilepsy drug which has harmed thousands of children. She uncovers new medical evidence suggesting that birth defects caused by the drug could be passed down through generations of the same family. I am an Ambassador of the Charity FACSA […]
Research backs Emma’s FACS battle
I am very proud to be an Ambassador for the Charity FACS. Here is an article on my friend Emma Murphy and her campaign for justice for the families affected by FACS Fetal Anti Convulsant Syndrome. One of my fellow special needs mums, whom I met over Twitter, Emma Murphy, is spearheading a campaign highlighting […]
Pills, Pregnancy & Panorama
Emma Murphy has been working non stop to raise awareness and to get support for parents who discover that they have a child affected by Epilim. Here is her latest blog ‘For the last 4/5 months have been collaborating with BBC Panorama about the topic of our campaign Epilim (Sodium Valproate). After months of anticipation […]
Pills & Pregnancy – the truly shocking truth
k As the shocking BBC Panorama report ‘Pills & Pregnancy’ hits the headlines – a campaign organised by the very wonderful Emma Murphy about the shocking truth about FACS Syndrome, I thought it would be helpful to tell you about the Top 30 Autism Spectrum Blogs to give you support & help. Emma is […]
“Drug Justice” FACS Syndrome
I have a friend who is an amazing woman. She is Emma Murphy and she is the co-founder of In-FACT & FSA. She is a campaigner & mum of 5 children aged between 3-9 who are ALL affected by FACS SYNDROME & she is raising awareness to help the thousands affected by this condition. Watch BBC Panorama next […]
“Special Needs” is like an umbrella sheltering and hiding a huge collection of diagnoses underneath.
I have recently been coaching some wonderful parents who have a child with ADHD and as a former Deputy Head teacher of many children with unique and different needs, I have been exploring with them how to handle the painful and often overwhelming feelings associated with dealing with the diagnosis that their child is different. […]