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...
Worth the wait!
6 1/2 years, but my god it was worth the wait! I can’t even begin to describe the feeling of hearing him say ‘mama’ for the first time. I was flooded with every emotion. For so many years I’ve wondered if …
Three photos that tell a story
Three photos that capture the story of our holiday perfectly. The first photo signifies the first few days. Franklin always struggles when we arrive anywhere different, whether thats another county or even just a park 10 minutes from home. This …
Sensory Home Gym!
Thank you so much to the wonderful autism support group REACH North West for our fantastic ‘Sensory Home Gym’. What a brilliant project to bring the fun indoors for our children during these uncertain times. Franklin has huge …
He, Me and 123
I’m astonished but also extremely excited! Franklin is actually learning to count!! To put this into perspective, he had done very little to no number or maths work before lockdown and homeschool. He did not know the basic numbers 1-10 …
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 …
