by Kirsty | Feb 1, 2017 | Special Needs
Gilbert started high school this week. Image courtesy ABC Newcastle It’s been something we’ve been planning for, dreading and awaiting, for quite a long time now. In some ways, the long summer holidays were a cruel test for Gilbert. While, he enjoyed...
by Kirsty | Jan 19, 2017 | Education, Parents, Special Needs
All parents hope their child is assigned a great teacher each school year. A teacher who can relate well to their students, who is passionate about teaching, who is kind, yet firm, with their class. We all want the best for our kids, after all. This is an even more...
by Kirsty | Nov 2, 2016 | Parents, Special Needs
Last year, I shared that I was a Halloween Grinch. I even ended up on radio, chatting to 1233 ABC Newcastle Drive presenter, Paul Bevan, discussing my concerns about Halloween as a parent. It’s a divisive subject and many others agreed with my initial assessment...
by Kirsty | Oct 21, 2016 | Parents, Special Needs
It’s taken me many years to realise there is more than one level of acceptance when it comes to special needs parenting. Naively, I thought I had reached acceptance early on after the initial wave of grief abbated. After all, acceptance is the final phase in the...
by Kirsty | Sep 23, 2016 | Special Needs
I have to start this post by stating that we have been reasonably lucky as special needs parents. We haven’t faced some of the debilitating sleep issues that have challenged so many others. Sure, our middle daughter has had her fair share of sleep issues. She...
