Just a little sister

Down’s Syndrome

How our daughter with Down’s Syndrome changed my outlook

As I lay in the bath (yes, hear me out..), I watched the little islands of…
Being Trudy’s brother

What are you thinking when we say, ‘We get it. We understand’? Do you think we…
Are we living in a risk-averse world?

There has recently been a resurgence of discussion around pre-natal screening for Down’s Syndrome because of…
What If?

What if children had time to spend with their family? What if there was no one…
The highs and lows of child planning meetings

We have had two child planning meetings now with Trudy in her new setting. In the…
Inclusion, is it working or is it just me?

Our daughter, Trudy, has just started a mainstream pre-school and I went to see their ‘Scottish…
Do we need paperwork?

It’s not the most exciting content for a blog post but bear with me. We all…
Being a parent

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it is like to be a parent of…
What it actually means to be an almost 4 year old with a learning disability

“She’s got a developmental age of a 2 year old” is a common misconception of what…
Travelling with Trudy

After a few posts about screening and inclusion, it is time to write about something a…