Turning Point – Support for 8 – 14 year olds

Turning Point – Support for 8 – 14 year olds

Moving from primary to secondary education can be really difficult for young people living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Many start to see their mobility decline and they find they are using their wheelchair more, or losing the ability to walk altogether. As they experience these physical changes, we know many have feelings of anger, frustration, anxiety and low self esteem.

We know there isn’t always enough support available, and we’ve used feedback from you to develop a series of online sessions designed to begin to tackle some of the issues you’ve reported. These sessions will be a mixture of social opportunities to meet others living with Duchenne as well as expert speakers on a variety of topics. We are also creating opportunities for young people to meet each other, to build relationships and find others who really understand.

We know that with the right encouragement, tools and positivity, you can realise your aspirations and create a bright future.

We can’t wait to support you in the next part of your journey.

Supporting-Empowering-Taking Control: We’re transforming transition for the future, are you with us? 

With thanks to funding from Pears Foundation (Contact)