Blog posts


We invite parents to tell their own stories and are happy to consider real-life contributions with a positive, encouraging vibe!

Please contact us if you would like to submit a blog post for publication on this web site.

Autism Awareness…

Ruth has shared with us an article written for Autism Awareness week 2023. We are grateful to her for allowing us to publish here. Not our usual blog-style post, but so valuable. Autism Acceptance Week I endeavour to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and misguided or...

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Travelling home…

Ruth shares the story of a young person travelling home on public transport and the misunderstandings and judgements that are made. We hear it from the point of view of  the young person, and then of the adults at home waiting... If you are ever worried about your...

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Living with vampire children!

Michelle's children have recently been diagnosed with another condition and here she tells us what it has been like trying to work out what is going on, the relief of a diagnosis and a positive outlook on the way forward. When you have children, you go the park,...

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Different View

Tears and meltdowns there have been a few! Today is different as I look at you! There is excitement and nerves and happiness too, I forgot how much school stole this from you! Today is different, something new, am sending you off to a different view, a school  where...

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Michelle, the journey so far

Michelle was one of the first parents to drop in on our very first Café Drop-in session! Here she tells us about her family's journey through diagnosis to understanding and then to starting her own Facebook Blog! Thanks for sharing your story Michelle! The day I first...

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Suggestions for surviving the season

As parents we hope to create a lovely, happy Christmas for each family member. However, when we have a child, or children, with additional needs it can be even more difficult to meet the needs of everyone. Care for the Family’s Katharine Hill once said, “Begin by...

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Bruises on the heart

We are honoured to share this poem about domestic abuse, written by a woman known to us. The poem is not particularly about additional needs but families who are embracing and managing additional needs are not exempt from other issues, including domestic abuse. Thank...

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Making a themed holiday visual timetable

Huge thanks to Helen for this blog post. Helen is mum to two children with additional needs and is also a primary school teacher. Here she shows us how we can plan fun weeks and create a visual timetable for a holiday week at home. "I was trying to support an Autism...

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The pregnancy after….

Nearly five years ago, Rae wrote the birth story for her third child, Gideon. He was very poorly when he was born and spent time in NICU and SCBU. At that time, she didn’t really have any answers and didn’t know what the future might hold. Since then Gideon has been...

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