The end of this month marks three years since James moved from our family home into supported accommodation. A lot of change has taken place in that time. Looking back…
James had his first iPad for his 16th birthday. I had never really thought about James having and being able to use an iPad. I didn’t even have one myself.…
As a parent of a child/young adult with additional needs you have many roles. I’ve spoken about this before but even now my son James no longer lives at home…
I am hoping you all had a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year. Unfortunately, like many others, our lead up to Christmas didn’t go quite as I had planned…
“The ability to regulate emotions and behaviours, to soothe and manage stressing internal sensory input or external situations with the support and direction of a connecting individual.” www.theottoolbox.com There are many…
Firework Night is coming round again. Fireworks never seem to lose their fascination for children (big and small!). Here are some ideas for firework based art activities for you and…
I can't believe a whole year has gone by since I wrote Our Learning Disabilities Blog Is One Year Old! Thank you to everybody who has subscribed, to our regular readers and…