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  • Support for families and carers

    Supporting someone with Down's syndrome can be both rewarding and challenging. If you need help, or just want someone to talk to, there's lots of support available.

  • Fabricated or induced illness

    Find out about fabricated or induced illness (FII), which is a rare form of child abuse where a parent or carer exaggerates or deliberately causes symptoms of illness in the child.

  • Overview - Fabricated or induced illness

    Find out about fabricated or induced illness (FII), which is a rare form of child abuse where a parent or carer exaggerates or deliberately causes symptoms of illness in the child.

  • Causes - Fabricated or induced illness

    The causes of fabricated or induced illness (FII) are not fully understood, but mental health conditions or previous traumatic experiences in the parent or carer's life can play an important role.

  • Rett syndrome

    Read about Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development and causes severe physical and mental disability from early childhood.

  • Learning disabilities

    A learning disability affects the way a person learns new things throughout their lifetime.

  • Vascular dementia - Treatment

    Find out about the main treatments for vascular dementia, including healthy lifestyle changes, medicine and other therapies.

  • Recovering from a stroke

    Find out more about recovering from a stroke. The injury to the brain caused by a stroke can lead to widespread and long-lasting problems.

  • Frontotemporal dementia - Treatment

    Read about the main treatments for frontotemporal dementia, including medicine and other therapies.

  • Dementia with Lewy bodies - Treatment

    Find out about the main treatments for dementia with Lewy bodies, including medicine and other therapies.