I don’t feel like an authority on this topic in any way. However, if you have a child who cannot manage all aspects of their life independently after the age of 18, you will need …
After all these years of working alongside local authorities (LAs), I’ve found myself slipping into their jargon. I no longer say “what’s best for Jude,” but instead, I find myself saying “what meets his needs.” …
I didn’t want to do this but I’ve been driven to it. There may be a Herts County Council vs Alice take two. Living with a Jude lived dormant for the past however many years. …
This week, I feel a bit of a wreck. On a few occasions, I genuinely thought I was going to have a breakdown. I think I’ve been slowly getting more and more stressed …
Yesterday, Jude was visited at school by our SEN Officer. I didn’t even know we had one of these until I called the social care department (again) a fortnight ago and was told that …
Before you read the below post I want to make it clear that I am a huge supporter of the NHS. I love our NHS. I think we are really lucky to have this …
Why people with learning disabilities should be allowed to work for less than the minimum wage Sorry, I lied when I said I wouldn’t stay on my political high horse for very long. I …
Here are some of the conditions that don’t make you “really disabled.” Have you seen this article above? Clink on the link and have a look. Or if there is too much …
Sorry for the double publishing tonight but I wanted to tell you about the phone call I received today from my new council Case Worker. A bit of background…about a month or so ago, …
I realise I haven’t written about my communications with the council a great deal recently. This is partly intentional because a) I don’t want to appear like I’m whinging again and b) I …