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 | Apr 27, 2016 | Autism, Special Needs
With April drawing to a close, I’m reflecting on our autism journey as autism awareness month also nears its end for another year. We have been officially living with autism now for 8 years, after receiving our son’s diagnosis on March 30 2008. Like most...
by Kirsty | Nov 23, 2015 | Disability, Education, Special Needs
So what’s new there? I’m always worrying about something. I’m a constant worrier. I worry about money. The kids. The pugs. My knee. The state of the world. The state of my house. Yep, there really isn’t much that I DON’T worry about. My...
by Kirsty | Jul 24, 2015 | Parents, Relationships
Talking about the death of a loved one is possibly the hardest conversation you can ever have with a child. It’s difficult on so many levels. Putting your own pain aside, trying to find an age appropriate way to introduce a child to the concept of death poses a...
by Kirsty | Feb 24, 2015 | Albinism, Autism, Special Needs
I’ve wanted to write this post for some time now. Actually, this is going to be the first in a series of posts about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as there are so many aspects to it that need to be explained and explored. In this first post...
