Travelling home…
Ruth shares the story of a young person travelling home on public transport and the misunderstandings and judgements that are made. We hear it from the point of view of the young person, and then of the adults at home waiting… If you are ever worried about your...
Living with vampire children!
Michelle’s children have recently been diagnosed with another condition and here she tells us what it has been like trying to work out what is going on, the relief of a diagnosis and a positive outlook on the way forward. When you have children, you go the park,...
Take 5 and chat – meeting face to face, and then there was a pandemic
In this blog post our Founder and National Coordinator, Beth, tells us a bit about the story so far… When I founded Take 5 and chat – parenting additional needs, in 2015, I had a clear idea of what I hoped it would be – and also of what it would not be. Having...
Different View
Tears and meltdowns there have been a few! Today is different as I look at you! There is excitement and nerves and happiness too, I forgot how much school stole this from you! Today is different, something new, am sending you off to a different view, a school where...
Michelle, the journey so far
Michelle was one of the first parents to drop in on our very first Café Drop-in session! Here she tells us about her family’s journey through diagnosis to understanding and then to starting her own Facebook Blog! Thanks for sharing your story Michelle! The day I...Blog posts
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