by Kirsty | Nov 19, 2013 | Albinism, Autism, Special Needs
These last few weeks have been full-on in the Russell house. It is going to be a busy end to a big year. And the strain is beginning to show, especially with Gilbert. He has had an extraordinary year. Everyone who knows him knows how hard he has worked this year. We...
by Kirsty | Nov 29, 2011 | Albinism, Autism
This is the third post in a series dedicated to following the transition of my son, Gilbert Bear from a special education setting to a mainstream classroom. Part 1 documented his education settings up to now and Part 2 went over the paperwork and administrative...
by Kirsty | Sep 15, 2011 | Albinism, Autism
Last week I wrote a post about my son’s imminent transition from a special education class to a mainstream classroom. I focused on his experiences up until this point in a variety of education settings and how we had come to the decision to make the leap to...
by Kirsty | Apr 16, 2011 | Albinism
This a common remark I seem to always make whenever people notice how very white Gilbert’s hair is – he has albinism, so it is as light as hair can be. Most of the time I don’t even try to go into the explanation about his condition, I usually just...
by Kirsty | Jan 3, 2011 | Albinism, Autism
My eldest son turns 7 in March and is a ball of energy all the time. Apparently he has no stop button – trust me I have tried and failed to find one! He is exceptionally bright and is forever asking questions which is quite exhausting for me as I am not...
