Star is the third eldest of my children and already she has made it through mainstream school the longest. I do wonder though if it will last as we have worries on a weekly basis. I cannot fault her school, they do so much to help her and never expect too much from her. Only…
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Why We Feel Blessed With Schools
Okay, in a nutshell, I have two older children that never made it through mainstream secondary school, a younger daughter at Secondary School with Disabilities and two younger children both who have had issues with school. So why do I feel blessed? Simply because I talk to other parents and I realise how lucky we…
Monday Musings – You’re So Strong!
This month I have been a Special Needs mum for twenty seven years. “You’re so strong” are words I’ve heard so often throughout the years, but the truth is, I’m not. I’m just a mum doing what I have to do, there is nothing strong, or brave or amazing about it. It’s just parenting. Maybe…
Thinking About New Schools
With our house move will come new schools for the littlies. I am worried about the girls. Star has real problems with change and I think a new home and a new school is going to be a big strain for her and I have no idea how she is going to cope. With Boo,…
Raisie Bay Celebrates 1000 Ausome Things #Autism Positivity 2013
As you may already know I have two autistic children. No1Son is now an adult and was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when he was twelve years old. He would have been diagnosed earlier but I had my head in the sand. Star is my seven year old daughter who has high functioning autism, she was…