I've been exploring how to use AI to reimagine some photos of James into cartoon style images, so that I can put them together into a communication booklet for him to use to share what he would like to do.
Category: Parents/Carers
These blog posts could be interesting for anyone, but especially if you are a parent/carer of a child or young person with additional needs or a disability.
James’ Wonderfully Inclusive Rainbow Cookies
As we were making cookies today, I noticed something for the first time about the way that James added the colourful rainbow chocolate buttons on top of the pressed out cookie shapes... it got me thinking about how wonderfully inclusive he was being... Here's four things I noticed...
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How Road Trips Keep James Connected
These road-trips are important to keep James connected with the outside world. He would lose touch with so much that we all take for granted without them. As we approach the summer holidays and there is more time available, we hope to support James to increase the number of road-trips we can go on during the week. As his confidence grows, we hope to hear him saying that he is “Appy!” more and more!
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Is There An Increase In Autistic Children And Young People?
This is a question that is a hot topic at the moment, I get asked about it all the time, but what is the answer? Are there many more Autistic children and young people now that a few years ago, or is there another explanation for the changing data?
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Between A Rug And A Hard Place
Reposted with kind permission of the author, Alison Morley
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The Unbreakable Boy – A Review And Questions
'The Unbreakable Boy' is a new film from Liongate, the people that brought us the film 'Wonder'. It follows the story of Austin (sometimes nicknamed Auz-man in the movie) and his family, as they journey and learn life together. This review asks some key questions along the way, for anyone journeying with a child with additional needs.
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Making Sense Of Our Three ‘Mystery’ Senses
We have at least eight senses; five that we can all think of, sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch, as well as at least three ‘mystery’ senses that we might not know so much about, including vestibular (balance and movement), proprioception (body awareness), and interoception (awareness of what’s happening inside the body).
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Create a Christmas Card Memory Book For A Child With Additional Needs
I don't know about in your house, but here Christmas is one of the favourite times of the year, especially for our son James who has multiple additional needs. A month on from Christmas and James was missing the Christmas spirit, so we got him to help make a reminder that he can look at all year round!
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Whatever Your Additional Needs Related Role… Be Kind
Wherever you experience or notice conflict, harshness, unkindness, lack of understanding, and other forms of negativity, let our first response not be to pay it back in return, but to take a deep breath, consider for a moment what might have caused that negativity, and make the choice to show kindness instead. Let us ‘Love one another deeply. Honour others more than yourselves.’ and turn anger, barriers, and criticism into alliances, bridges, and compassion. If we work together on this, maybe, just maybe, it can be as simple as abc!
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Will £740m Transform Schools for SEND Pupils?
The £740m announced today is welcomed and will have a positive impact. How much of an impact, and what that will mean for SEND pupils across the country, will depend on how quickly this funding becomes available, how it is distributed, and what schools use it for.
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