Disability

A ticket to be trouble!

It is the October holidays and I have realised something about Trudy. She has a ticket…
An incredible performance by Julia Hales

I know I haven’t posted for a while and Trudy has started school so there is…
This girl can

There are two magical moments that I did not capture with a photo this holiday that…
A ‘thank you’ to a community

Almost four years ago, my friends and I decided to publish a book. It started with…
A rare moment of sibling appreciation

There are few more precious moments than when a brother says openly and unreservedly how much…
What is disabling our daughter?

It is a powerful word, ‘disabling’. By its own definition, it would mean that someone who…
Why do I feel like I have to say ‘thank you’?

It’s the same feeling everywhere I go, at the park, at the pool, in cafes or…
How a typical child develops (from observation, experience and a little background knowledge!)

Watching a typical child develop is a bittersweet reminder of how Trudy’s development differed and differs.…
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…