Snap News: News in March 2017!

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Content:

• Snap presents at Jacqueline Webb annual conference
• Blog: Autism Awareness
• Sohana Research Fund: Butterfly Brunch Club
• Jimmy Osmond Meets Children From Springfield Special Needs School
• TV Alert! - I'm Different, Let Me Drive
• Hot Twitter Topics: Adaptive Clothing Shakes Up The World
• We Love This: Scewo - Wheelchair Mobility of Tomorrow
• A favourite Youtube Clip

Snap Presents at Jacqueline Webb Annual Conference 

Jade, Jim and Yvonne from Snap Care were invited to attend the Jacqueline Webb annual conference as both exhibitors and presenters. The theme of the second day was ‘Clinical Knowledge to Raise Quality and Expertise Beyond Basic Needs’.

The conference was attended by all the Jacqueline Webb expert witnesses and included excellent presenters and content including: ‘Chronic Fatigue', ‘The additional needs of a plus sized person’, ‘Specialist Driving Assessments and Adapted Vehicles’ and ‘Blood Sweat and Wheelchairs’ and breakout sessions covering ‘Prosthetics’ and Multi sensory equipment’.

Our stand was well attended by experts who were very interested to hear more about how Snap could assist their clients. It was great to meet so many enthusiastic expert witnesses from all specialisms and areas of expertise. We also met with the conference organiser, Zoe Stefanini, who welcomed us all and provided very positive feedback, and over lunch spoke with some great solicitors from Foot Anstey.

Jade (below) and Jim from Snap presented on ‘Considerations and Costs for Childcare’ and included real case studies to demonstrate the complexity of costing care for these clients. The talk was very well received and followed with plenty of pertinent questions.

" I am back at my desk for the first time properly since the conference and I wanted to e-mail to thank you so very much for taking the time to join us this year to present on the considerations and costs of professional childcare.

Your talk was perfect and very well received and, although you made it look so easy and effortless on the day, I appreciate the amount of preparation it takes to get it right. It was lovely to have met you both and you had me and the rest of the audience captivated from start to finish - I hope you enjoyed meeting some of our team too, and it was nice to hear from them of the fantastic experiences they have already had with Snap Care. Thank you so much again. "

Jenny Duffield. Expert Manager Jacqueline Webb 

Autism Awareness Centre

Maureen Bennie created the Autism Awareness Centre in 2003 to address what she saw as a gap in support and advocacy for those struggling with autism and autism spectrum disorders. For Maureen, education brings positive change to the lives of those with autism and autism spectrum disorders. 

Bone Tired: Autism and Parental Fatigue

While most parents of newborn children have experienced some level of fatigue, many of us who have children on the spectrum live our lives with a deep sense of exhaustion well past the first few years. On top of all the other “regular parenting” challenges, there are often sleep disorders, special dietary needs, and a level of daily long term help that our children need. While most parents hit certain age-milestones that lesson their loads somewhat (like potty training, self-feeding, dressing etc…), for many parents with kids with ASD, this kind of hands-on parenting can continue well into the teens – or forever.
 

Fatigue is not the same as being tired

Ms. Ivens stated, “Fatigue is a sense of exhaustion that cannot be resolved by getting rest. It’s not just being tired. If you’re tired, then you can go to bed early, sleep in and the next day you’re feeling better. That’s not the case with fatigue.” 
 

> Read the full article here...

Sohana Research Fund: Butterfly Brunch Club

Are you going for brunch today? You could be raising funds for research if you sign up to the #ButterflyBrunchClub!

Jimmy Osmond Meets Children at Springfield Special Needs School 

Jimmy Osmond may have narrowly missed out on winning Celebrity Masterchef, but the entertainer used his cooking skills to help a special school in Witney raise funds for a new minibus.

A group of children at Springfield School put on aprons and made an omelette with the 53-year-old singer ahead his 'Cooking with Jimmy' show this evening. Jimmy revealed he could be spending more time in the county as he looks to buy a home in the area. The star's visit was to launch the school's fundraising campaign to buy a new minibus with wheelchair access, so it can transport its pupils aged between two and 16.

Money raised from the 'Cooking with Jimmy' will go towards the new minibus and people can donate here.

Greeted with huge applause and smiles from families at the school, the singer said seeing the joy on the children's faces was 'what life is all about'.

He added: "It lightens your life up when you see these little kids and they desperately need assistance and help.

"What is really interesting is looking at the caregivers here and they are happier than the kids. Talk about a great job, I mean, it’s a very difficult job but you know, it’s humanity at its best isn’t it.

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