I thought around now I would be putting up a post of “what’s in our school bags” and sharing all the fidget toys and sensory bits and bobs we pack for school. Instead, we are facing an entirely different version of back to school, where school bags are not even allowed. This post gives a … Read more
October is ADHD awareness month. In addition to more awareness and reducing the stigma faced by children with ADHD, it is nice to see adults with ADHD coming forward and telling their stories. Sadly ADHD is still seen by some as a “naughty child” condition. It is assumed that children with ADHD grow up and … Read more
Yesterday was the day people with hidden disabilities had long awaited, applications for Blue Badges were open to those with non-physical disabilities in England. Previously it was up to individual councils whether or not they would accept these applications. Whilst this is a positive move for those that will benefit , it also brought … Read more
In June we had our first appointment at CAMHS, this was more of a triage appointment with the idea of referring you on to parenting classes as they don’t refer children under 6 for diagnosis. Fortunately we had already done the recommended courses plus others with George so we didn’t have to do them again. … Read more
Just as we have finally got George fully diagnosed and breathe a sigh of relief that fighting for assessments is over we find ourselves starting the journey all over again. This time with our youngest child Faye. Faye is now 5 1/2 years old and in year 1 at school. Back in September 2015 we … Read more
“Labelling” your child is a controversial subject with a lot of people feeling strongly about it. We recently attended a talk on ADHD and the subject came up of why people feel the need to have a label. We have always wanted a “label” for George, let me explain why we felt this was important. … Read more
Following the diagnosis we explained things to George and to our surprise he took the news really well. He was confused the first few days and told everybody he had “twits”. He was so pleased to be able to tell people “I can’t help it”, I also found the way people reacted to George changed … Read more
George started reception at the same school where he had attended nursery. Starting school is a huge milestone for any child, we were especially proud of George that day, even if we were a little apprehensive under the surface. The School had already assigned a teaching assistant to support him during the school day so … Read more