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Greece
I’m linking this post to Suzanne at 3childrenandit’s linky “we’re all going on a summer holiday”. So, we are off to Greece in a couple of weeks. Holidays are a strange thing. We spend lots of money on them. The … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, disability, family, Uncategorized, visual impairment
Tagged anxiety, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, beach, beaches, blindness, children, disability, family, FEELINGS, fun, greece, holiday, independence, memories, motor boats, sight loss, skiathos, special needs, stress, summer, summer holiday, summer holidays, vi, visual impairment
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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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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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The Campaign for Accessible Transport
This week has been so mad, there is so much going on here. So many issues and so many things to talk about. I don’t really know where to start and I haven’t got a lot of time to write … Continue reading
Posted in campaigning, disability
Tagged accessible transport, buses, campaigning, campaigns, channel 4 news, disability, disability campaigns, disability equality, disability politics, disability rights, discrimination, inclusion, independence, london transport, nogobritain, protest, public transport, right to ride, rights, social model, social model of disability, transport
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Are We Nearly there yet? – The long wait – for a guide dog!
Anyone who is a parent will be familiar with question / whine. “Are we Nearly There Yet?” Well, in our house the question for the last year asked, almost on a daily basis by B is: “Daddy When are you … Continue reading
Posted in Aspergers, disability, family, visual impairment
Tagged animals, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, assessments, blindness, decisions, disability, dog, escalators, family, guide dogs, independence, london underground, long cane, mobility, pets, safety, sight loss, stress, vi, visual impairment, waiting lists, white cane
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Dear Maria Miller
Dear Maria Miller, I’m coming to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment meeting tomorrow (21 May 2012) to help explain the importance of Disability Living Allowance. I understand you will be at this meeting, but I … Continue reading
Posted in disability, Uncategorized, visual impairment
Tagged benefits, blindness, disability, disability politics, disability rights, dla, family, independence, pip, rights, sight loss, vi, visual impairment
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