Tag Archives: family

I’m back

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Violets Diary

Hello world. It’s been a long time since I wrote here. So I thought I’d drop you a line to let you know i’m still around and give you a brief update. So much has happened over the last month. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, visual impairment | Tagged anxiety, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, blindness, children, disability, family, FEELINGS, high school, inclusion, parenting, school, special needs, stress, vi, visual impairment, work, year 7, young people | 2 Comments

Emotions – The Gallery

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Violets Diary

When I think of emotions and pictures I guess I don’t so much think of a picture of the emotion, but rather of the emotions that are remembered and felt when looking at pictures. The pictures I have chosen can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cousins, emotions, family, holidays, memories, Mount St Helens, photographs, photos, sea plane, Seattle, the gallery, USA, Vancouver Island, Victoria, Washington State, whales | 18 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

A Day at Marwell Zoo – by my 11 year old

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Violets Diary

I went to Marwell Zoo with Mummy, her Cousin and her little boy. We saw lots of animals including; a tiger, a leopard, penguins, cheetahs and giraffe. I took lots of pictures and then I edited them on my Ipad. … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Uncategorized | Tagged animals, cheetah, day out, family, fun, giraffe, lemur, leopard, lizzard, Marwell, Marwell Wildlife, meerkat, owl, penguin, photography, photograps, photos, reptiles, snake, summer, summer holiday, tiger, tree frog, wildlife, zebra, Zoo | 31 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

#silentsunday

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Violets Diary

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #silentsunday, bounce, dad, daddy, family, fun, garden, photograps, photos, toys, trampoline | 12 Comments

A Walk Through London

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Violets Diary

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 | 10 Comments

Enjoying the holidays and Planning for School

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Violets Diary

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 | Leave a comment

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

There is nothing like a cuddle

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Violets Diary

On Friday night I got a cuddle:) I was going to tell you about it at the weekend, but I ran out of time. Anyway, it was a real, snuggly cuddle and it was with my 11 year-old B. So … Continue reading →