James loves a jigsaw puzzle so at present-giving times of the year we spend a lot of time searching for new ones. There are certain criteria that the puzzles have…
As parents we’ve all been there. Your toddler is having the mother of all tantrums in the middle of the supermarket aisle and you want the ground to swallow you…
I think it does. We are all used to being pulled in many different directions. We are parents, partners, children, siblings, friends, employees or employers, the list goes on. We…
Advocacy comes in different forms but put simply is about enabling and supporting people to express their views and concerns, giving them guidance and helping them to explore their choices.…
James loves music and singing and drums so when I saw Panda Drum advertised it seemed like a perfect gift. For years James has had a wooden drum in the…
Regular readers of our blog will know that my son James moved into supported living last year when he was almost 25 years old. In November 2021 I wrote 2…
As a teacher working in special education I have lost count of the times I have heard the term ‘age appropriate.’ It refers to whether an interest or an activity…
It’s been a busy and, in many ways, challenging year. Last Christmas I knew it was James’ last Christmas living at home. In the new year, whilst we were all…
I say annual but actually the search for Christmas presents for James goes right through the year. It’s very hard each Christmas and birthday to know what to buy for…