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01761 431388

Annie Wants A Fair Deal For Disabled Children

Annie Carpenter, with her daughter Georgia.

Annie Carpenter wants to make a difference for disabled children in mainstream school. Her experience in caring for her daughter, Georgia, means she knows first hand what it can be like to see your child miss out at school because they have a disability.

“I got involved in Parent Carers Aiming High (PCAH) through an event I went to organised by the Carers’ Centre,” said Annie. ”They were looking for parent carers who wanted to improve services and help others.

“My problem was that because Georgia was at mainstream school, she was missing out on opportunities like speech therapy, which she’d have got if she went to a special school. We really had to fight for what she needed and that’s not right – disabled children should receive the support they need, whatever school they go to.”

By getting involved with PCAH, Annie can use her experiences to influence and improve services for disabled children.

“Now Georgia is at Hayesfield Girls’ School in Bath and we are very impressed with the support she receives,” said Annie. “Her education is really focused on her needs.”

Parent Carers Aiming High is looking for more parent carers to get involved, especially parents of children with physical disabilities, sensory impairment or life long conditions.

“The parent carers group wouldn’t have succeeded without the help and friendliness of the team at the Carers’ Centre and certainly wouldn't have kept going without their input,” added Annie.

“I don’t hold back now when I’ve got something to say; if you are the parent of a disabled child, having your voice heard is essential; through PCAH we can bring about change for the better for our kids, and those in the future.”

For more information, contact the Carers’ Centre on 01761 431388.