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Christine McGuinness, mum, TV star and autism advocate, has teamed up with McCain and Family Fund to support new ‘Mealtimes for All’ research – to explore some of the barriers that are experienced by families raising disabled and seriously ill children.

Almost nine in 10 families raising disabled or seriously ill children reported that the pandemic has negatively impacted their mealtimes.

42% of these parents have skipped or 

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