When this hits your screens on Saturday morning we will be at the hospital with James. The culmination of months and months of planning which has led us to this…
We all have things we don’t enjoy doing, my son, James, is no exception. When it comes to taking care of yourself though there are some things that just have…
“Being in control and having management of ourselves. Self-regulation is the ability to attain, maintain, and change ones arousal level, emotions and behaviours.” www.theottoolbox.com Learning to self-regulate is a natural…
“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…
It’s been a very unsettled few weeks for James and I think there has been a few contributory factors. Thankfully, he appears to be coming out the other side. Changes…
If like me you are the parent of a young adult with severe learning disabilities you will be familiar, I am sure, with the term ‘best interests.’ But what does…
The summer holidays are nearly upon us and many of our readers will be busy planning summer holiday club activities. Here are a few ideas for ball games suitable for…
James has always enjoyed music. He definitely has rhythm and whilst he cannot speak, he hums along to rhymes and music in his own way with varied intonation and he…