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Guest blog: Jen and Euan’s story
26th September 2024 Blogs
“My son Euan is 5 years old. He has a rare genetic condition called Houge-Janssens Syndrome, and he has an amazing 11 year old sister, ...
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Youth Mental Health Day: Alex’s story
18th September 2024 Blogs
Alex is seventeen, an autistic teenager who really likes fantasy video games and creative writing. Alex struggles with anything new and unfamiliar and doesn’t like busy ...
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Epilepsy Awareness Week: S’s story
20th May 2024 Blogs
Ahead of this year’s Epilepsy Awareness Week, we have asked Kirsty, a mum of two, to talk to us about her daughter S, and her ...
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Navigating the world as an autistic adult with learning difficulties.
30th April 2024 Blogs
Meet T, a remarkable 24-year-old navigating life as an autistic individual with learning difficulties. At just 4 years old, T faced a life-changing battle with ...
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Children’s Mental Health Week: Life as a Sibling Carer
6th February 2023 Blogs
As part of Children’s Mental Health Week, we spoke to H about her daughter R, who is a sibling carer for her younger sister, G. ...
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Interoception and how it works for children with disabilities
1st February 2023 Blogs
“This is paradise”, shouted CJ, a 10-year-old autistic boy bouncing up and down on the trampoline at the Gympanzees Summer Pop Up in Bristol. CJ ...
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Enki’s Adventures at Gympanzees
3rd October 2022 Blogs
As part of our ‘What Parents Say’ series we spoke to blogger Emily, writer of Enki’s Adventures about their recent visits to Gympanzees. First of ...
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My son is living his life to the fullest!
4th September 2022 Blogs
After visiting Gympanzees this Summer, we spoke to blogger Adventures of Azaan about visiting Gympanzees with her two sons, A (6) and R (11). My ...
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Thank you, Gympanzees, for being a friend
2nd September 2022 Blogs
“Thank you, Gympanzees, for being a friend.” This quote was from 10-year-old A. After visiting the Gympanzees Pop Up this Summer, we spoke to mum ...
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