Cloak and daggery, mystery Twitter Direct Messages and finally a Top Secret Email that forbade me to tell anyone anything until the night itself. How wonderfully exciting! Except for two things. I’m the world’s biggest chatterbox and the worst secret-keeper
Saturday Night
When I finally finished writing the book, I had such a sense of achievement but no clue that all I’d actually managed to do was the easy bit. I think if I’d known then what I know now I might
6 Ways of Coping if your child is seriously ill or disabled
Please share this with anyone you know whose child or baby has recently been diagnosed with a serious condition. 6 essential coping skills which I wrote for Candis Magazine, who published it 9th June 2014 6 ways of coping if
10 Practical Ways to support Parents of Disabled Children
Try to look beyond the disability and get to know and love the child for who he or she is, just as you would with any other child in your circle. Every child needs supportive adults in their lives,
10 Tips for Parenting Disabled Children
I wrote this for Contact-a-Family Connected Magazine in 2012. There are 10 tips here and another 180 tips in “The Special Parent’s Handbook”. There are nearly another 200 tips in my book, “The Special Parent’s Handbook” To buy your copy
10 Great Things People with Autism can add to Society
ASIAM is a new charity based in Ireland with a new and innovative approach to supporting those on the Autistic Spectrum. It’s the brainchild of Adam Harris, a young man who himself has Asperger’s Syndrome, and it’s aim is to
Toby’s Travels, moving to his new home
I recently wrote about Toby leaving home, one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make and why it was the only choice. The article includes the 10 things I learnt, in the hope that these tips may help
DIY Sensory Rooms at home on a Tight Budget
From Contact-a-Family Connected Magazine – how to build a sensory room at home From Contact-a-Family Connected Magazine, by Yvonne Newbold To buy your copy of “The Special Parent’s Handbook” please click on the link to the Amazon page
