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...
OT are you listening?!👂
Franklin’s sensory needs are currently through the roof, thus why I’m desperate for OT (Occupational Therapy) support. 7 1/2 months of chasing and pleading and still no appointment. We’ve been passed from pillar to post and back again! He is …
Zip it!
Franklin’s current highly-focused interest is zips. When someone arrives at home in a coat his eyes light up. He likes to study the zip at close range and then zip it open and closed, on repeat, for an eternity. He …
Where words fail, Music speaks
The calming effect music has on Franklin is undeniable. He has an obvious affinity with music. Whenever music is played he completely focuses in on it, all encompassing, seeming to block out all other sensory stimuli. We use it at …
Celebrating the wins
After a difficult Christmas period, Franklin has totally surprised me by settling back into school brilliantly this week. He’s beamed going in each morning, settled into the classroom routine, eaten really well and also played outside at lunchtime! (we’re still …
Spinning in Circles
Christmas Day didn’t start well and Franklin had two major meltdowns over the course of the day. He didn’t want to join us at the dinner table for Christmas dinner. He ran away and lay on the sofa until we …
Risk vs Reward – The struggle is real
Childrens nativities are one of the loveliest things to witness. They epitomise Christmas to me and the true beginning of the festivities. That burst of joy watching your child stand on stage with their classmates. There is no other feeling …
Coping strategy?
He’s done this a LOT this weekend, and in the same corner of the living room each time. When Franklin headstands he is vestibular sensory seeking but also, and very relevant at this time, it is calming and regulating to …
