Life with a profoundly disabled child is never easy, you find yourself constantly battling with things like trying to get in a lift that is full of fully mobile people who can’t be bothered to use the stairs or asking the council to put in drop curbs so you can go for a walk. There…

Big smiles, double take, and danced a little jig. Durham County Cricket had a Changing Places which is always something for our family to get bowled over about. The reason is that it widens our world a little bit more. Not only did they have a Changing Places they also had a sensory space which…

The greatest words of advice received at the Motability expo came from one of the adapters there when asked if they had come across any Motability van lifts that didn’t rattle or make such a noise. ‘Ah yeah, I just turn the radio up to drown out the noise!’ That’s fine for the driver but…

Hands up all those who know what to expect if it’s your first time buying a house; being transported in an ambulance, giving birth, taking a new baby home, finding yourself without a job, navigating the disability services for a loved one, or in my case, your child. I may have missed it or someone…