What's new at DPPI

Issue 71 of DPPI Journal online (6 January 2011). Topics covered include advocacy, learning disabilities, mental health, MS, and organising family celebrations.

On 14 October 2010, DPPI hosted a free one day conference on Empowering physically disabled parents during pregnancy and birth. Presentations were made by disabled mothers, disabled fathers, a midwife, women's health physiotherapist, obstetric anaesthetist and occupational therapist.Listen to the presentations from this conference on this site. (10 December 2010).

New guide published, Pregnancy, birth and early parenthood for physically disabled parents. (21 October 2010) Print and audio copies of this guide are available now. Full content of the guide will be made available on this website early in the new year. (11 December 2010)

Issue 70 of DPPI Journal online (4 November 2010). Includes articles on talking to children about MS, working as a school governor, and bonding with a baby. There are also examples of good practice with antenatal teachers working with deaf women, and the development of a joint working protocol between adult and children's services. There is research on the effects of childbirth on MS, and a review of a resource supporting parents with learning disabilities and difficulties.

Issue 69 of DPPI Journal online (2 September 2010). Includes articles on pregnancy as an amputee, self advocacy for people with learning difficulties, supporting Deaf mothers, and doulas. There are also reviews of a breast feeding scarf, a bedside cot, and of pubications on parenting aftera brain injury and medical conditions affecting pregnancy and childbirth. A summary of research into parental involvement in their children's education is also included.

Issue 68 of DPPI Journal online (26 April 2010). Includes articles on negotiating support and access to support, as well as communication, and joint (adult and children services) funding. There are also reviews of a wide range of resources and research into the lived experiences of women with disabilities facing the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood.

Online donations. DPPI is now able to accept online donations. (1 September 2009)

Full text of report on the Maternity information gap for physically disabled parents-to-be online (1 July 2009)

Issue 67 of DPPI Journal online (7 January 2010). Includes articles on self directed support, a wide range of resources, a tribute to Rosaleen Mansfield and the experiences of accessing schools by a mother with MS.

Issue 66 of DPPI Journal online (25 August 2009). Includes articles on specialist midwife roles in mental health and epilepsy, research on domestic abuse, reviews of resources for parents with learning disabilities, a Thalidomide survivor's story, and sudden unexpected disablement.

Full text of report on the Maternity information gap for physically disabled parents-to-be online (1 July 2009)

Issue 65 of DPPI Journal online (19 May 2009). Topics include Fertilisation ethics, Deaf parenting, mental health, Parkinson's, concepts of ‘normal’ and ‘natural’ pregnancy and childbirth.

Website update email list added. Sign up to be informed when changes are made to the website, including online publication of our journal (9 May 2009)

Empowering Parents Initiative: Developing resources for physically disabled parents-to-be