Category Archives: disability

Holiday Wish List

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Violets Diary

So, we go off to Skiathos tomorrow. We’ve been doing a bit of planning and preparation for the trip. We have to plan. Yeah – OK, I’m a bit of a control freak and I like to know what there … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, disability, family, Uncategorized, visual impairment | Tagged asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, beach, beaches, boats, children, cocktails, disability, food, fun, greece, holiday, lists, motor boats, parenting, pebbles, pedalos, planning, plans, restaurantes, rocks, skiathos, special needs, summer holiday, summer holidays, sunset, swimming, swimming pool, tavernas, visual impairment | 6 Comments

Sport – The Gallery

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Violets Diary

When I saw the theme for the Gallery this week is sport my first thought was to post the pictures I took at the Olympic Cycling Time Trials last week, but then I decided I would leave the Olympics to … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, Uncategorized, visual impairment | Tagged athletics, blindness, fun, Metro, metro games, park run, personal best, photos, running, sight loss, sport, the gallery, vi, visual impairment, winning | 21 Comments

Greece

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Violets Diary

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 | 10 Comments

Crying

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Violets Diary

I went upstairs at 10.30 a few nights ago to find my little man sobbing, great wraking, noisy, tear-streaming sobs. When I sat on the bed and asked him what was wrong. He couldn’t tell me. “I’m confused” he said, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Aspergers, disability, family, Uncategorized | Tagged asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, children, computer games, crying, disability, emotions, family, FEELINGS, high school, holiday, parenting, parents, planning, special needs, stress, summer holidays | 6 Comments

Primary School Memories

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Violets Diary

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 | 10 Comments

Am I a Carer?

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Violets Diary

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 →

Posted in campaigning, disability, Uncategorized | Tagged campaigns, carers, children, disability, disability campaigns, disability equality, disability politics, disability rights, family, parenting, parents, relationships, rights, special needs | 13 Comments

United we Stand, Divided we fall – Part 1.

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Violets Diary

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 | 10 Comments

Feelings of Sadness for parents of disabled children

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Violets Diary

I read a blog post last night which made me feel so sad. It wasn’t the post itself that upset me, but many of the comments left and reactions by others who seemed very quick to jump to conclusions and … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, campaigning, disability, Uncategorized | Tagged asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, assumptions, autism, awareness, behaviour, behaviour management, campaigns, challenging behaviour, children, disability, disability campaigns, disability equality, disability rights, Disablism, discrimination, exclusion, FEELINGS, inclusion, judging, parenting, parents, rewards, rights, school, school trips, special needs | 18 Comments

The Road To High School Begins

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Violets Diary

Well the end of primary school is getting ever closer and things are starting to get more difficult round here. For all children the transfer from primary school to secondary school is a big deal and is fraught with stress … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Aspergers, disability, family | Tagged anger, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, behaviour, children, disability, family, FEELINGS, high school, parenting, parents, school, school transfer, seondary school, siblings, special needs, support, visual impairment, young people | 4 Comments

A weekend of Music and Running

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Violets Diary

I mentioned in Wednesday’s post that we had a really good weekend. It was one of those weekends where all the social buses come at once and we had to decline about 3 invitations to a wedding, a party and … Continue reading →