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Silent Sunday
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Primary School Memories
So, my Son has left his primary school. There were the usual parties and end of year / leavers assemblies, which were all lovely. But they never quite capture all the memories for every person. My little man did brilliantly … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, disability, Uncategorized, visual impairment
Tagged achievements, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, celebration, children, disability, inclusion, leaving school, memories, parenting, primary school, school, school days, special needs, tribute, vi, visual impairment, year 6, year book
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Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged #silentsunday, bounce, dad, daddy, family, fun, garden, photograps, photos, toys, trampoline
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A Walk Through London
On Thursday B and I went out into London. We had a purpose, but more of that later! Rather than just go into town for one reason alone we decided to make an afternoon of it and went on a … Continue reading
Posted in family, Uncategorized
Tagged #totstumbler, children, day out, family, holiday, ipad, London, London bridge, London pictures, olympic rings, olympic torch, olympics, photograps, photos, river thames, sight seeing, summer holiday, tower bridge, walking
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Enjoying the holidays and Planning for School
Do you remember your first day at school? I have to admit to having no memory of it at all. I think as parents we build it up and worry about it much more than the children do sometimes. I … Continue reading
Posted in family, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, changing school, children, family, high school, holiday, new school, new school journeys, organising, parenting, parents, planning, school, school bag, school equipment, school uniform, secondary school, startimg school, young people
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My Thoughts about the Ruby Wax Documentary #4GoesMad
I watched the Ruby Wax documentary #MadConfessions this morning. I watched it on 4 OD. It will be available on 4 OD until about 23 August if you haven’t watched it and want to. It is part of the … Continue reading
Posted in mental health, Uncategorized
Tagged 4 goes mad, anxiety, channel 4, crisis, depression, FEELINGS, Mad Confessions, mental health, Ruby Wax, stigma, stress, work
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Am I Mean?
This is just a quick post about something that irritates the hell out of me. Door to Door Charity collectors! I’m cooking the dinner, playing with my children, working or simply doing nothing, minding my own business in my own … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged charity, charity collections, charity collectors, children, disability, donating, give as you earn, giving, mean, privacy, special needs, worthy causes
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Year 6 – The Last Half-Term
What the hell is the point of the last half term in Year 6? If you are the parent of a child just finishing primary school or you have older kids and have already been there, seriously – what’s the … Continue reading
Posted in family, Uncategorized
Tagged children, drama, education, end of term, half term, independence, lessons, national curriculum, parenting, parents, primary school, projects, sats, school, school work, teachers, teaching, year 6
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Am I a Carer?
As a disabled person, who is also the partner of a disabled person and the mother of two disabled children am I also a carer? In terms of some of the definitions used I am. But what does that mean? … Continue reading
United we Stand, Divided we fall – Part 1.
Anyone who has read any of my blog before will have worked out that I do rather a lot of thinking and analysing of how our actions and behaviour etc. can impact on others. I also worry rather a lot … Continue reading
Posted in campaigning, disability, Uncategorized
Tagged access, accessible transport, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, blindness, buggies, campaigns, disability, disability campaigns, disability equality, disability politics, disability rights, inclusion, independence, parents, prams, public transport, push chairs, rights, social model of disability, transport, unite, visual impairment
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