SEND parenting; needing what we don’t want

SEND parenting; needing what we don’t want

I had planned the lives of my twins before they even arrived. Not in a control freak kind of way, but in an ‘I’m taking for granted that my babies will be fine’ kind of way and in honesty, I didn’t realise I had done it until I was told it had...
Sharing my 9 lessons from Kenya

Sharing my 9 lessons from Kenya

Recently, I was privileged to be invited out to Kenya as part of the press team with Sense International to see the work that they are doing in and around Nairobi with children who are deaf blind. I had few expectations before I went as I really had no idea what work...
Why we will never be a ‘normal’ family

Why we will never be a ‘normal’ family

When my premature twins were born, we were told that twin 2, Harry, had been born with a rare craniofacial condition called Goldenhar syndrome. Before his third birthday he had also been diagnosed with autism. I didn’t want to hear these diagnoses, I...
Raising a child with autism – does it get easier?

Raising a child with autism – does it get easier?

Raising a child with autism, as with any additional need or disability, can be incredibly challenging at times. There have been moments as I have relayed some of our adventures to friends and colleagues that they have asked “do you think it will ever get easier...
Dear NHS Staff

Dear NHS Staff

Never, in the history of the National Health Service in the UK, has it been under such practical and financial strain. People are living longer, the population is growing at a rapid rate with from within and from outside the country, funding has been restricted and...
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