BexGoneWestIt's been such a long few days
Morning. This week we've had some genuinely productive and important appointments about my daughter's health needs. It's been intense but is giving us a glimmer of hope for the future
#ParentCarer
#epilepsy
#OccupationalTherapy
#Paediatrics
#SEND
#disability
#drawing
#ArtOfMastodon
#ParentCarer
#epilepsy
#OccupationalTherapy
#Paediatrics
#SEND
#disability
#drawing
#ArtOfMastodon
Becky WhinnerahI had a vile MH crisis back in 2021. I'm well on the road to recovery, but I still have many days where recovery feels like this
Here is one of the articles
http://www.stephenunwin.uk/thoughts-and-provocations/2023/1/26/idiots
#LearningDisability #LearningDifficulties #ParentCarer #SEND
Why it’s time to stop calling people 'idiots'. — Stephen Unwin
What do we think about the way otherwise impeccably liberal organisations resort to the word ‘idiot’ so often? The announcements this month that the Birmingham Rep is presenting a show using Spitting Image puppets called Idiots Assemble and that The New European is publishing a ‘bookazine’ ent
TW: ableist slurs
Been very moved by articles by fellow parent carers this morning re ableist slurs which moved me to want to draw about it.
This drawing isn't quite expressing what I mean, and is a bludgeon of a picture, but I wanted to get started as it's time to do better at this. And I direct that message very much at myself too
My daughter's sleep is particularly wobbly at the moment. She needed me pretty much every half hour last night. But despite that, I'm still so happy right now. It's great to be productive again. Now working on my first rough for a background for a new Valentine's card
OT_CarersUnite@OT_Expert as a #ParentCarer I have experienced the negativity caused by a lack of understanding resulting in my lo getting undressed as fast as I dressed her; hiding my keys, phone, purse, shoes; hiding her shoes; getting out of the car before I could get in; stripping and throwing her uniform at me whilst I drove to school; running off down the street; refusing to get out of bed, eat, drink and more due to school(s) . Eventually I home educated.... some teachers do more harm than good. Thankfully ot saved us and provided video evidence of school vs home ed and the differences in my child :-)
Saba SalmanA bit niche, but I'm looking for people in the #RettSyndrome #SETD5Syndrome #Autism #LearningDisability #Epilepsy community. Our daughter has all of the above. Would love to meet fellow #ParentCarer #UnpaidCarer folks