(not so) Silent Sunday I couldn’t do a silent Sunday today, this picture deserves words. This picture will imprint on my memory for a long time. This is a picture of my son, with 2 presents, nothing special you think. But look at my son, look at his hair. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Ojo’s [...]
How can professionals look after children with autism when they don’t really understand about autism ? Like this?Read more… Recommended by savette.com
Short answer: It’s chaotic. Long answer: It is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. According to the film Mary Poppins it means ‘something to say when you have nothing to say.’ And, indeed, there is nothing to be said to be said except… Living in this household means that you will be in a constant state of pessimistic optimism. How [...]
Next term….. I have drifted away from autism here, a little, lately. I haven’t forgotten my boys! I just wanted to show that my life is not just Autism. I am trying to become a whole person again, in my own right. Today, I had my 1st piece, about Autism awareness, edited and shown to [...]
My eldest has made me inordinately proud this week. She had her first field trip away from home. Of course there have been the endless sleepovers, but it’s not really the same sending her to a friend’s house who texts you humorous updates, as being away with 90 other kids and not allowed to phone [...]
Desperate times call for desperate measures. In a world where resources are becoming increasingly scarce, they have to be deployed to assist those who can do most to get the nation out of this mess: that is, those with the money and influence to serve the public good as active citizens. Those who cannot are [...]
Please take a close look at my daughter. She’s one of those disabled kids. The kind you allegedly said should only be allowed to live after the cost has been evaluated. She has cost A LOT since she was born. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Looking for Blue Sky
We want to find out exactly how much you do know about the SEN reforms. We have put together a survey, SEN Reforms: How informed are you? Please take a few minutes to let us know what you know. Anyone completing the survey has an opportunity to enter into a prize draw to win one [...]
As you are hopefully aware, the beginning of April saw a massive shake-up in the NHS and the creation of GP-led Clinical Commissioning Groups as well as Health and Wellbeing Boards. But with the many priorities that these new bodies will have, the charities Every Disabled Child Matters and The Children’s Trust, based at Tadworth [...]
It is known that warm and responsive parenting is optimal for child development. A study* has found that “the parents of children with disabilities and suspected delays evidenced significantly lower levels of warmth and less frequent parent–child activities compared with other parents.” Like this?Read more… Recommended by Pinkoddy’s Blog
I have to admit, that despite this lovely weather, I feel tired and depressed. I know, I know I should be happy, grateful how wonderful my life is, how things could be much worse – but I just can’t get past this tiredness and depression. We are waiting to see if my husband’s mother has Cancer. [...]
So many of the people I meet who are involved with special needs have an absolute passion for helping children with SEN & disabilities achieve as much as they possibly can. Joanna Grace is one such person. Joanna works as a special educational needs and disabilities consultant and is a big believer in the use [...]
We believe that our youngest son has Autism. Whatever it is he needs help. We have just received his final statement. It does not look like he will get into the school of choice unless we have evidence that his main difficulty is in Communication and interaction. As he is going to be assessed for [...]
I’ve been pondering on the SEN section of the Children & Families Bill for a while and I am perplexed by what seems to be an anomaly for some 18-25 year olds. Apprenticeships will be covered by the EHCP, as will further education. But not Higher Education at universities. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Special [...]
Spreading the Word Today I went to the hairdresser. That in itself is a very big deal! Here is the result…… I am extremely happy with the cut, all my dead ends gone, my hair feels lovely. Most of all, its a very feminine cut, I often feel I look too manly. That’s not what [...]
It was an exciting day as the school allocations arrived, either by e-mail (in the early hours of the morning for the dedicated parents), or by post. LOTS of disappointment this year with some sort of baby boom and people not getting into their first, second, third and even fourth choices! But what they did [...]
It was an exciting day as the school allocations arrived, either by e-mail (in the early hours of the morning for the dedicated parents), or by post. LOTS of disappointment this year with some sort of baby boom and people not getting into their first, second, third and even fourth choices! But what they did [...]
I am often contacted by desperate parents searching for help with finding the special needs solutions for their children. It’s something that Helen Renouf never imagined herself having to do. She had never had to worry about SEN support for her son Jake, until he became a teenager and his health began to deteriorate. Like [...]
Nothing says St George’s Day like a Dragon We have been doing some Toilet Roll Holder Craft because my son has a limited concentration span, and I’m trying to encourage expanding this through the use of routine. And also because I like recycling and it has been fun thinking of new ways to recycle them. Like this?Read [...]
“There is no magic list of “things that you need to know when ‘dealing’ with a developmentally delayed person” other than you are talking to a human being with thoughts, feelings, desires and needs…” Like this?Read more… Recommended by Down Wit Dat
