Articles Tagged: disabled

Katie Price: 'I was devastated when I found out Harvey was disabled'

By Keith Kendrick, May 18, 2012

Katie Price has spoken for the first time about her feelings of devastation when she first discovered her son Harvey had multiple disabilities.

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CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell: 'Reading to children is magical'

By Pip Jones, Mar 1, 2012

Today is World Book Day! Here, we chat to CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell about her new children's story, her love of reading with her three-year-old daughter, and how she balances work with being a single mum.

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£10m payout for birth mistakes which left boy severely disabled

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 10, 2012

The mother of a baby boy left severely handicapped by medical errors before and during his difficult birth at Maidstone Hospital has said she is relieved after the High Court approved a multi-million compensation payout.

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Hero dad dies saving disabled son's life by jumping in front of car

By Keith Kendrick, Jan 25, 2012

A heroic dad sacrificed his life by diving in front of an out-of-control car to save his disabled son.

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Ten-year-old golfer born with one hand tipped for stardom thanks to bionic glove

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jul 8, 2011

A little boy who was born with one hand is set to become a professional golfer after being fitted with a bionic glove.

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One-legged 10-year-old girl not disabled enough for benefits

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 25, 2011

A 10-year-old schoolgirl amputee has been told she is not disabled enough to receive benefits. Olivia Porter lost her ...

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£6.4 million payout for child severely disabled at birth

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 27, 2011

A little boy who was left quadriplegic after suffering injuries at birth has been awarded £6.4 million. Theo Kramer, ...

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Desperate mum asks social services to take disabled daughter into care

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 20, 2011

The mother of a severely disabled child has accused Prime Minister David Cameron of going back on his election pledge to care ...

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