What my son has taught me
My son has taught me many things in the two years I have known him. He has been the catalyst for my transformation, my awakening. The journey has been rough, but the rewards have been great. Through...
View ArticleWhen you become a parent
When you become a parent life changes in many ways, first and foremost you feel love in a way you have never felt love before. You change, and your life changes. You hold this small child, look down,...
View ArticleLatest SEND pathfinder information packs published
According to the Council for Disabled Children’s website the Pathfinder Support Team have published the latest version of the SEND Pathfinder Information Packs, reflecting the updated SEND Code of...
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Contact a family: a guide to claiming disability living allowance
Contact a family have released a new booklet for claiming disability living allowance for children which you can read here.
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Charlie’s Story
Charlie was very much a planned pregnancy; he took 2.5 years to conceive. Nothing about the pregnancy was “normal.” Morning sickness lasted all the way through and wasn’t restricted just to the...
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Celebrating Undiagnosed Children’s Day 2014 in Cannock
Magnifying glass? Check. Fake Magnum P.I style moustache? Check. Bowler hat and monocle? Check. Not the usual requirements for a family day out. But this was no ordinary family day out. This was...
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Breaking bones and getting answers
There are few things that make my heart drop as ominously as a phone call at work beginning “Is that Mrs A?” No one calls me “Mrs” except my kids school. And school never rings except with bad news....
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Horsey, Horsey don’t you stop…
I have so much that I want to blog about, but at the moment only major events are spurring me on to actually put my words to print. My last post, as you know was motivated by need to express my sadness...
View ArticlePlanning… always planning
Small starts school in September. It amazes me that he’s grown that much that here we are… on the brink of what I sometimes think is just ridiculous. He’ll be one of the babies of his year as he’s...
View ArticleWorking with a disabled child
One woman stands up as the rest, 16 or so, remain seated, encouraging her to speak. ‘I’m a parent of a disabled child and… and… I’ve got a job too’. As if a huge weight has been lifted from her...
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