I promised myself I’d post something positive for once – but wanting to stay on ‘theme’ of supporting a young person into adult services, this is a very difficult task. In a nutshell, this is …
Dehumanising. That’s our word of the day. And the word I would use to sum up the entire process of moving into adult services. It’s a verb that’s described as ‘to deprive of dignity; treat …
Jude is hugely social. He loves to chat and make friends everywhere he goes. Friendship for Jude is so a massively important part of his life. I’ve often wondered if Jude realises the people looking …
Last week was crazy. And this is partly my own fault because I let the routine slack and thought I could shoehorn too many things into my day. In the latest meeting with Jude’s social …
Reading has always been my breathing space – something that allows me to escape from reality for a short while. I have quite an active imagination so love to step into a different world every …
Not a long post today (hoorah you say!). But just a little piece of homework for anyone with a young person who requires social care. A huge mistake I previously made was to NOT read …
This is a post I intend to update. As and when I remember additional things I’ve had to do post-16 for Jude, I’ll let you know! Your SEND child hits 16 and has two, maybe …
A four week update on Jude's new supported living home. Is it going well? Hmmmm
It’s been pretty much exactly two weeks since Jude moved into his adult services house. A lot has happened – and a lot continues to happen. We’re about to embark on the financial assessment to …
The last few months (1 year and 4 months to be exact) has drained me, and I think this weekend was the most tired I’ve felt in a long time. I know it’s the relief …