Our family carers are back talking about the summer holidays. This episode acknowledges the challenges of accessing play schemes and respite including how one family carer who became the Chair of her local play scheme to ensure it was accessible to all! There’s also ideas for managing the change in routine, finding spaces to meet others and relaxed theatre performances. So whether you are staying home or getting away, there is something for everybody from others who ‘get it’.

Episode links

Challenging Behaviour Foundation website: Homepage for the Challenging Behaviour Foundation

CBF Family Carers’ Email Network: Family Carers’ Email Network - Challenging Behaviour Foundation

CBF Private Facebook Group: (1) The CBF Family Forum | Facebook

Peer Support from The CBF: Peer support - Challenging Behaviour Foundation

Quick read guide to Challenging Behaviour: Quick read challenging behaviour guide

Activities to do at home: Activities-for-Children-Young-People-or-Adults-with-Severe-Learning-Disabilities-to-do-at-Home-2022.pdf (challengingbehaviour.org.uk)

Relaxed theatre performances: Upcoming Relaxed Performances – ATG Tickets - United Kingdom

Relaxed performance in Kent/Medway: Relaxed performance of Jack and the Beanstalk: December 2024 - Medway Tickets Live

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Our family carers are back talking about the summer holidays. This episode includes honest conversations about the challenges and creative ways to overcome these, keeping everyone including siblings happy and entertained, and the simple joy of a hose pipe in the garden! There’s also some top tips for places to go in Kent and how to manage flying further afield. So whether you are staying home or getting away, there is something for everybody from others who ‘get it’.

Episode links

Challenging Behaviour Foundation website: Homepage for the Challenging Behaviour Foundation

CBF Family Carers’ Email Network: Family Carers’ Email Network - Challenging Behaviour Foundation

CBF Private Facebook Group: (1) The CBF Family Forum | Facebook

Peer Support from The CBF: Peer support - Challenging Behaviour Foundation

Quick read guide to Challenging Behaviour: Quick read challenging behaviour guide

Activities to do at home: Activities-for-Children-Young-People-or-Adults-with-Severe-Learning-Disabilities-to-do-at-Home-2022.pdf (challengingbehaviour.org.uk)

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park: Port Lympne Safari Park, Wild Animal Reserve & Hotel | The Aspinall Foundation

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Back in September on a very hot day we invited three Kent mums who, despite living within a few miles of each other, had never met, to join us for an afternoon. This episode is about the importance of connecting with others ‘get it’ in the way that only another family carer of someone with severe learning disabilities can 

Episode links: 

Challenging Behaviour Foundation website: Homepage for the Challenging Behaviour Foundation 

CBF Family Carer Email Network: Family Carers’ Email Network - Challenging Behaviour Foundation 

CBF Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/360516732384717 

Peer support from the CBF: Peer support - Challenging Behaviour Foundation 

Quick read guide to Challenging Behaviour: https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/quickreadchallengingbehaviourguidev6.pdf  

Getting support with behaviour: Getting behaviour support - Challenging Behaviour Foundation 

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