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Mother of Shrek

http://motherofshrek.blogspot.com/

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

    Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 10:01 in complacent autism funding rag

    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

    Posted on Tuesday October 20th, 2009 at 05:11 in challenging behaviour foundation severe learning disability

    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!

    Posted on Monday September 28th, 2009 at 14:25 in autism 21 birthday i am autism speaks video

    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

    Posted on Sunday September 6th, 2009 at 03:00 in libery festival autism hope antony gormley fourth plinth independant living head banging

    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

    Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 09:05 in cqc autscape adult autism positive

    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

    Posted on Tuesday July 21st, 2009 at 01:57 in cqc consultation adult autism strategy human rights

    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...

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5 stars George

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

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