Rare Historical Photos

Some amazing and thought provoking photographs are featured in this slide presentation that gives a snapshot of history (mainly from an American perspective).

Click here to see the photos

Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day - 7 October 2013

I thought I would share and raise awareness for Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN), this is their very first awareness day, so quite a momentous occasion. My sister and many other suffer with this condition which is commonly known as suicides disease.

Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) occurs most often in people over age 50, although it can occur at any age, including infancy. The incidence of new cases is approximately 12 per 100,000 people per year; the disorder is more common in women than in men.

Please visit http://www.tna.org.uk/ for more information

Dyslexia Awareness Week - Monday 14th October to Sunday 20th October 2013

The theme for this year’s Dyslexia Awareness Week is ‘Beyond Words’

The aim of the week is to debunk the myth that dyslexia is just a difficulty with reading and spelling. The Dyslexia Association want to highlight the other difficulties dyslexic people face such as poor short term memory, maths difficulties, poor organisational skills but also the strengths that it can bring!

For more information about dyslexia and The Dyslexia Association, please see www.dyslexia.uk.net or call theconfidential helpline: 0115 924 6888.

The Dyslexia Association provides a wide range of services and support for dyslexic people of all ages, their families, their educators, their employers and the wider community.  The services include:

Confidential Helpline, Advice Service, Consultancy Service, Dyslexia Screening, Dyslexia Assessment, Workplace Needs Assessment, One-To-One Specialist Tuition, Assistive Technology Training, Coping Strategies/Job Coaching, Dyslexia Awareness Training.