Together for Short Lives have issued a statement concerning the new guideline on children’s palliative care published this week by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), they say: Despite the title, the new ‘End of Life Care…
After our amazing Family Conference last weekend. We have posted the photos taken over the weekend on out facebook page for you to see and share! We will have our video up very soon!
An Exploration of Perceived Quality of Life in Families and Carers of Children with Batten Disease at Different Stages of the Condition We would like to inform you about a research project that is being run at the Evelina London…
On Monday evening, 5 year old Ollie Carroll and his family attended the WellChild Awards Ceremony in London to receive his award for Most Inspirational Child (aged 4-6) from HRH Prince Harry. Brave Ollie, who has CLN2 (Late Infantile Batten disease),…
We are so thrilled to see Ollie Carroll will receive a Well Child award, congratulations to you all and Ollie's Army Battling Against Battens for your amazing efforts in raising awareness and fundraising. For many parents, life’s simplest joys are found…
BATCure is a 3-year research project funded under a European Union call (New Therapies for Rare Diseases). The goal of the project is to advance the development of new therapeutic options for patients and their families living with CLN 3,…
Long-time Batten disease researcher and BDFA Scientific Advisor Professor Jonathan Cooper is leaving King’s College London this summer to take up a new post at the Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. As in London, Jon will continue to…
There are few things more tragic than the sudden death of a child, an event that can leave parents bereft, heartbroken and railing at the unnatural order of things.
Our Education Training Day at Linden Lodge last Friday was a great success. It was great to be able to bring professionals together to network and to learn more about Batten disease. We packed a lot into a short space…
We are pleased to invite you to the 2016 BDFA Family Conference which will be held on: Friday 18th - Sunday 20th November 2016 from 9.30am – 4.00pm at the Holiday Inn Bridgefoot Quay, Warwick Road, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6YR There…