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[ultimate_spacer height=”20″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Diverse Abilities supports siblings” heading_tag=”h1″ main_heading_color=”#2d2d2d” alignment=”left” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Open Sans Condensed|font_call:Open+Sans+Condensed|variant:700″ main_heading_style=”font-weight:700;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:66px;tablet:66px;tablet_portrait:60px;mobile_landscape:54px;mobile:32px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:68px;tablet:68px;tablet_portrait:62px;mobile_landscape:56px;mobile:38px;” sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Lora|font_call:Lora|variant:italic” sub_heading_style=”font-style:italic;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:19px;” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”12″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”The STARs service has delivered 640 hours of support to 19 children who have siblings with special education needs.” main_heading_color=”#2d2d2d” alignment=”left” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Lato|font_call:Lato|variant:300″ main_heading_style=”font-weight:300;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:30px;tablet:30px;tablet_portrait:28px;mobile_landscape:22px;mobile:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:38px;tablet:38px;tablet_portrait:36px;mobile_landscape:32px;mobile:25px;” sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Lora|font_call:Lora|variant:italic” sub_heading_style=”font-style:italic;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:19px;” margin_design_tab_text=””][/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”12″][vc_widget_sidebar show_bg=”false” sidebar_id=”sidebar_12″ el_class=”around”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1554387012056{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”64634″ img_size=”770 by 578 pixels ” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1652458156709{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”30″][vc_column_text]Diverse Abilities has celebrated its first anniversary of supporting siblings of children with SEN (special education needs).Over the last year its STARs service has delivered 640 hours of support to 19 children. They have enjoyed a range of sessions including arts and crafts, cooking, trips to the cinema, mini golf and playing at the park, all with a chance to develop essential life and social skills. The children have also enjoyed day trips including Chessington World of Adventures, Adventure Pirate, and Insanity Gaming Arcade.
The children supported, all aged between eight and 16, have said: “Coming to STARs help me with my confidence.”
“It gives me time away from my sister and is something I can do on my own.”
“I get to make new friends who understand me.”[/vc_column_text][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”sidebar_4″][ultimate_spacer height=”20″][vc_column_text]Matilda, one of the children who attends STARs, was anxious to begin with, but the team were able to ease this anxiety and had regular chats to make her feel more comfortable on arrival and explain that it was great to have her as part of the group and important for her to attend, even if it was difficult.
She said: “I will keep coming because I like it here, it’s my time to be listened to, STARs is safe, fun and friendly.”
Matilda’s Mum said: “I am really relieved that there was finally a special place for siblings, I have been looking for years. It’s life-changing for Matilda. She has a lovely bond with some of the adults and the support she needed was there for her. School commented that she would practically bounce into school the morning after her STARs session. For the first time, Matilda had something special to be part of, where her thoughts and feelings where recognised and supported.”
Visit diverseabilities.org.uk/stars for more details about STARs, and how Diverse Abilities support the whole family.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height=”20″]
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