Tag Archives: visual impairment

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

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

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

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

High School Panic on Hold

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Violets Diary

Hello all, I just thought I’d drop you a little update following my rather frazzled post on Tuesday and the worry about the High School induction. I’m pleased to say things are all a little calmer here at the moment. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, Uncategorized, visual impairment | Tagged anxiety, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, boys school, disability, high school, inclusion, induction, parenting, parents, relief, school, school transfer, special needs, starting high school, stress, tutor group, visual impairment, worry, year 7, young people | 5 Comments

School Induction Nerves

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Violets Diary

So, we’re off to High School this evening. This is our first official induction visit. Mums and Dads and Kids. First the children will be split into their tutor groups and taken off to classrooms whilst us parents are given … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspergers, visual impairment | Tagged anxiety, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, autism, blindness, children, disability, high school, inclusion, induction, parenting, parents, school, special needs, stress, vi, visual impairment, young people | 6 Comments

Balance

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Violets Diary

I can’t do ‘balance’ Whether its ‘stand on one leg’ kind of balance or ‘life balance’ kind of balance. It doesn’t matter which, I’m crap at both. I get an idea and I’m hooked, I can’t do things by half … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, family, Uncategorized | Tagged anxiety, asd, aspergers, aspergers syndrome, balance, children, depression, disability, disability politics, family, FEELINGS, life, parenting, parents, perfection, school, sight loss, special needs, stress, visual impairment, work, work life balance, young people | 10 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 →