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...
Imitation
Franklin is trying to imitate! Children with autism often have significant difficulty with imitation. This has always been the case for Franklin who has never imitated actions, sounds, or facial expressions. Imitation is a fundamental skill and these imitation deficits …
A heavy heart
It is with a heavy heart I write this post. The past year has obviously been a very tough and trying time for all. For us it has also brought about a time to consider and evaluate Franklin’s future schooling. …
Sparkly lights on a magical Christmas night
After getting a call to pick Franklin up early from school and being told he wasn’t coping with the Christmas activities, I was worried how tonight would go. We’d been to the Christmas light display at Dunham Massey a few …
A safe space for Franklin
Some children require an extra level of care to keep them safe during the day and especially during the night. Franklin’s behaviour can be hyperactive and impulsive on top of which he has no sense of danger and absolutely no …
It’s beginning to look a lot like…
Franklin has no understanding of the festive period we are entering into, nor is he even aware of Christmas Day, Santa, elves or reindeer. Some years I’m ok with this, other years it makes me really sad. Maybe one day …
A little bit special
So, this is a bit special. Tabitha wanted to make a video to say thank you to Support Dogs for providing her little brother with an autism assistance dog. She recorded all the clips herself, I just helped her put …
Less reasons to shop at Morrisons
Does this look like we’re trying to take our dog for an afternoon stroll in your store Morrisons ?!!! Or does a tiny bit of common sense show that our disabled son has an assistance dog which actually enables our …
Training.. more videos
I’m sorry for the overload of videos but I can’t not share these with you. Thunda really has changed everything. On the last two attachment training sessions, I cannot believe Franklin happily walked around a busy Ramsbottom and a Morrisons …
BFF’s
It’s only taken a week. BFF’s. My heart is bursting 💓
Can you believe it?!
This absolutely would not have happened a week ago. Our attachment session at Middlebrook retail park yesterday afternoon. Somewhere I’ve never been able to get Franklin out of the car. A busy shopping environment, next to roads with cars passing, …
