Real stories

How yoga helps Laura shine at The Children’s Trust School

Since joining The Children’s Trust School in 2014, Harvey has grown in ways that reflect the school’s mission: to support children and young people with complex needs to live the best life possible with excellent education, health, therapy, and care.

Olivia, aged seven, has made fantastic progress at The Children’s Trust School. Olivia has Rett syndrome, which is a neurodevelopmental disorder which can affect children’s speech and mobility, leaving them unable to walk or communicate verbally.

The theme of this year’s Action for Brain Injury Week is seeing the ‘hidden me.’ It aims to raise awareness of how hidden disabilities can make day-to-day life more challenging and ask for more understanding and respect for seemingly invisible disability.

Finn was diagnosed as having a mitochondrial disease, a chronic, genetic disorder, at seven months old. As Finn starts his third year as a pupil at The Children’s Trust School, mum Debbie shares their story.

As Millie celebrates her milestone birthday, mum Sam reflects on the past 18 years and talks about Millie's complex medical needs, therapies and support at The Children's Trust School.

In June 2011 Indiana, known as Indy, was born prematurely at 26 weeks. Mum Sasha shares their story.