BBC Radio 4 have recorded a series of interesting conversations people have held with relatives and loved ones.  Please click on the links below to listen to the stories on a variety of topics:

Mark has Downs Syndrome. His older brother Neil has always wanted to protect him – Click here

Beth’s birth mother was an alcoholic and Beth has struggled with major health problems – Click here

Finn asks his dad about his hopes for the future and how he copes with his two other children, who both suffer from autism. He asks Ray how he has coped bringing up Raven and Nyven and how proud he is of his family. Ray describes what he expects from Finn as he gets older and accepts the extra responsibility of looking after his brother and sister – Click here

Sophie talks to her step-brother Oscar for the first time about what it’s like for him being autistic, and how he feels about his condition. She wonders why he feels special and talks to him about his hopes for the future – Click here