Hello i’m Jo, wife and mother to two amazing children. Tabitha 7 - chatterbox, lover of little mix, dancing and watching bakeoff and Franklin 4 - non verbal, lover of spinning, jumping and holding something in each hand...
Strength in Numbers
I’ve been working on ordering/sequencing with Franklin, to follow on from him now recognising the numbers by word, and he’s nailed the 1-10 order within a few days! For info I started by using a 1-5 number line and repeated …
7 days and counting 🥣
7 days and counting 🥣 I’m all too aware we are now getting to the point when this could all change. Franklin has many times enjoyed a particular food and then suddenly developed an aversion to it, to the point …
One small step for man…
One small step for man… one giant leap for Franklin After becoming a hermit for the past few weeks, Franklin is now coping with a little walk every day 🙌🏻 We are showing him a ‘walk’ picture symbol and also a …
Lockdown Lockdown
Franklin is struggling. Being completely thrown out of his routine so suddenly has been difficult for him to process. The first week consisted mostly of meltdowns, screaming and tears for the majority of each day. This week has progressed onto …
Franklin in the News
Franklin is in The Bolton News! Thank you to The Bolton News for helping to raise awareness of the unique difficulties additional needs parents have in this time of lockdown. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/18356800.mum-autistic-child-shares-home-schooling-experience/
Autism Awareness Week
Autism Awareness Week last year was incredible, with all the children in Franklin’s school recreating the autism puzzle piece which we captured from above. It was amazing in every way possible and a day I will never forget. (Thank you …
Lockdown
Everything is uncertain while the country tries to stop the spread of this virus. The next few weeks and months are going to be difficult to navigate for all of us. I’m trying to keep what I can constant in …
