Category: Down Syndrome

I’ve published ‘Down’s Syndrome, A Disaster?’ on the Huffington Post
Most if not all of you know that our youngest son has Down’s Syndrome. I’m […]

Sensory Processing Disorder: Meltdown Management
This post on Sensory Processing Disorder: System Overload is the 4th in the series of […]

The Benefits of Learning Makaton – by Becky Lyddon
Photo: ‘Hello’ by Catherine Anne Gilmour In society most communication is recognised through speaking to […]

Personalised Books To Aid Reading – from ‘love2read’
As most of you know, our youngest child has Down’s Syndrome. He’s four, he’s very […]

Our Family’s Initial Experience Of Mainstream Reception – Guest Post
Lucy Lloyd-Scott is the proud mother of two gorgeous children, the eldest of which has […]

Our Boy With Down’s Syndrome & Mainstream Primary School
Image by John-Mark Kuznietsov As many of you read about our initial indecision about whether […]

How Bacteria Affect Our Health – Guest Post
You may have heard of the terms ‘friendly bacteria’ and ‘probiotics,’ but how important are they and do […]

Dealing With After-School Tantrums & Tiredness
We’re having strops, tantrums and loud shouts of ‘NO!’ after school, which I’m assured is […]

Calm Down. It’s Just Birthday Cake!
Photo courtesy of Jake Bellucci As far as I know, it’s now absolutely the norm […]

Our Boy With Down Syndrome Starts School
Exactly four years to the day after having Open-Heart Surgery and dithering about whether or not to delay […]

How To Speak To My Non-Verbal Child
What do you do when you’re out and about and suddenly find yourself meeting a […]

Sensory Processing Disorder: Therapeutic Listening – Guest Post by Carole
I think, and I fervently hope, we are on the edge of a revolution! Sensory […]

Potty Training A Child Who Has Zero Interest
Potty Training A Child Who Has Zero Interest Our son had just turned 4 […]

Sensory Processing Disorder: Sensation Seeking & ‘Antisocial Behaviour’
This post on Sensory Processing Disorder: Sensation Seeking & ‘Antisocial Behaviour’ is the 3rd in […]

Dear Dog Owners…
(Feature Photo By Kind Courtesy of John Goode) Dear Dog Owners… I must thank you […]

Sensory Processing Disorder & Sensation Avoidance
This post on Sensory Processing Disorder & Sensation Avoidance is the 2nd in the series of […]

Getting Young Children Out Of The Door Quickly & Easily
Oooh I think I’ve stumbled on something…a way of getting young children out of the […]

Make The Most Of Your Doctors’ Appointment
I hear it time and time again in my Osteopathic practice – people go and […]

Delay Starting School For A Year or Not?
It’s official. Our little boy, who only just turned 4 in February really is starting school […]

Open Heart Surgery: A Mother’s Story
I’ve included a photo of our son in intensive care (with all the tubes, drains and […]

Science And Blue Salad!
I’m sure everyone else has been doing this for years and I’m always the last […]