PARENTS from across the globe are logging onto a North-East sensory support group for much needed moral support.

Members of the Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Support Group North East England, from Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, say they are overwhelmed at the fact that people from as far as America, Australia and Canada have joined their on-line social media group.

The Facebook page, set up in 2015, has been a lifeline to parents of children who live with sensory processing disorders who are able to get advice at the touch of a button and share stories.

One parent, Sue Batty, from West Auckland, County Durham, said: “It is amazing to think that it has gone worldwide. The fact that a lot of our experiences are very very similar makes us feel like we are not alone.’’

As the group grows it is attracting funding. Recently it received £420 from Newton Aycliffe councillors and a gift of £100 from the Newton Aycliffe Secret Millionaire.

It allowed the group to exclusively hire ROF 59 in Newton Aycliffe so youngsters could go trampolining and climbing without worrying about crowds and excessive noise.