Providing support and promoting respect for everyone with a visible difference
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anxiety when living with visible differenceWhat is self-care and how can it help you cope with visible difference?COVID-19: Visible difference and anxiety about returning to normalCoping with people’s reactionsDealing with appearance-related abuse and harassmentHow to react when someone stares at you because of your visible differenceTools to help you cope with other people’s reactionsWhat to do when someone comments or asks questions about your appearanceRelationships & social lifeCOVID-19: Wearing face coverings and masks if you have a visible differenceHow to video-call if you have a visible differenceImproving your conversation skills if you have a visible differenceMaking social media work for you with visible differenceMeeting new people when you have visible differenceOvercoming problems with physical intimacy and sex if you have a visible differenceOvercoming the challenges of dating and relationships with a visible differenceThe role of body language in communication if you have a visible differenceWorking when you have a visible differenceApplying for jobs when you have a visible differenceBuilding confidence to work when you have a visible differenceCOVID-19: Anxieties about going back to work if you have a visible differenceManaging challenges at work connected to your visible differencePreparing for a job interview if you have a visible differenceYour legal protection from discrimination at work as someone with a visible differenceReturning to work after acquiring a visible differenceFor children, parents & familiesChildren and young peopleBuilding confidence and knowledgeAppearance and confidence as a young person who looks differentConfidence tools for young people who look differentFinding out about your visible difference as a young personHaving treatment for your visible differenceCoping with other people’s reactions as a young personWhat to do if people stare because you look differentWhat to do if people ask questions about how you lookWhat to do if people say hurtful things about the way you lookHow to prepare for other people’s reactions – tools and tips for young peopleHow to stop bullying because of the way you lookWorries & anxietyCoping with anxiety as a young person who looks differentHow to relax: A guide for young people who look differentSocial life, friends & schoolA guide to body image for young people who look differentA social media guide for young people who look differentHow to talk to people: Tools for young people with visible differenceMeeting new people when you are a young person who looks differentStarting a new school if you look differentParents and familiesGoing to schoolCOVID-19: Back-to-school anxieties for children with a visible differenceGetting ready for school or nursery if your child has a visible differenceHospital & treatmentManaging your child’s stay in hospitalYour child’s medical treatment: Making decisions and supporting your childLooking after yourself and your familyHaving a baby with a visible differenceSupporting siblings of a child with a visible differenceWellbeing and mental health resources for parents of young people with a visible differenceYour mental health as the parent of a child with visible differenceOther people’s reactions to your child’s appearanceCoping with other people’s reactions to your child’s visible differenceHandling comments and questions about your childSocial life and meeting new people as a parent of a child with visible differenceWhat can I do if my child is being bullied?What to do when people stare at your childRecommended resources for children to promote diversity and inclusionYour child & their visible differenceFinding out about your child’s visible differenceHow to build your child’s self-esteem and confidenceVisible difference resources for your childCondition-specific informationAmputationAcneBell’s palsyBirthmarksBurnsCleft lip and palateEczemaHair loss (alopecia)Head and neck 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CPDAnti-bullying policy guidelines to support pupils with a visible difference in schoolsPreventing appearance-based discrimination in schoolsTeacher training and CPD materials for training providersVisible difference and the public sector equality duty in schoolsSupporting pupils with a visible differenceSupporting a child aged 3-7 yearsSupporting a child aged 7-11 yearsSupporting a young person aged 11-16 yearsSupporting children with visible differences: A teacher’s guideEmployersTraining & guidance for employersRecruiting someone who has a visible differenceTraining: Providing good customer service to people with visible differenceVisible difference and embedding diversity in the workplaceVisible difference and unconscious bias trainingWhat is visible difference? 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