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Mother of Shrek
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I am a single mother of a non verbal autistic young man. And the trials and tribulations of our lives amongst other things!
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Being complacent
An easy trap to fall in and we all do it. When our children have high levels of support and thrive staff can become complacent (and of course funding issues can play a part) support is reduced and then people wonder why they are not coping so well. C...
Challenging Behaviour
For me what has been the toughest - C’s Autism or his severe learning disability? Neither it’s his challenging behaviour that has shaped both our lives.What struck me very early on in Cs life was the injustice/stigma he has had to face on so many...
Celebrating 21 years!
I want to bounce into C’s room singing ‘happy birthday’ giving him a big hug and showering him with kisses and presents. But I know what would happen if I did. And it is not about me.So I walk into C’s room, he spies me with his peripheral vi...
Liberty Festival 2009
Liberty Festival; celebrating the contribution of Deaf and disabled people to London’s culture, in Trafalgar square. A lovely afternoon out with lots to see. I took C last year, but this year I went on my own which meant I could stand around and wa...
Touch wood
I still can’t quite process the fact that C’s new home is working really well!!Learning from all the negative things the last home did, I talked at length with this new home - they have listened and put everything into practice.It hasn’t all be...
The future
2 weeks till C moves. Sleep alludes me as thoughts run round my head. Visits to C’s new home are going as expected –difficult, traumatic. But each visit getting a little easier, its hard to know how much he understands. In this last year he has w...


You have a very bright son there i think he is musically gifted thats why he nods and hums i see him every once awhile ay work.
Posted: October 2nd, 2007 | Report This Comment