by Kirsty | Jun 13, 2017 | Albinism
Since giving birth to my platinum-haired, blue-eyed son back in 2004, I’ve always been a proud supporter and advocate for albinism awareness. My beautiful boy as a baby in 2004 I started this blog to share my experiences in having a child with albinism and to...
by Kirsty | Feb 7, 2017 | Albinism, Special Needs
Like everything, unless you are directly affected by something you just don’t have the time or energy to really think too much about it. Life is busy enough for all of us, as it is. I know I don’t have the time or energy to research things that have no direct bearing...
by Kirsty | Jul 19, 2016 | Albinism
Over the weekend I watched a story highlighting the plight of people living with albinism in Tanzania. image – Sunday Night I have been aware of this issue for some time now but it was the first time I had seen a story broadcast on commercial TV, here in...
by Kirsty | Jun 17, 2016 | Albinism, Special Needs
In my first few years as a special needs parent I was not interested in building a community around me. I was overwhelmed with my son’s diagnoses and just wanted to concentrate on him and on what he needed. I didn’t have time for anything else. I...
by Kirsty | Jun 9, 2016 | Albinism
Next Monday, 13 June, is International Albinism Awareness Day (#IAAD). The theme for this year’s awareness campaign is “celebrate diversity, promote inclusion, protect our rights.” These are all basic human rights, aren’t they? These could...
