Jamie McCallum While trying to make sense of our new reality, I found myself reminded of when our daughter was born. It was definitely the most significant trial of our lives to date. Rosie has Down’s Syndrome, which came as a great shock to us at the time. Whilst the situations are so very different, Read more about 3 REASONS WHY SEN PARENTS ARE BETTER EQUIPPED FOR A PANDEMIC[…]

Dear Emma, It’s been nearly seven years since you made me an aunt for the fourth time, arriving during an uncharacteristically sweltering Scottish summer. While your poor mum was spending the days before your birth desperately trying to find ways to keep cool in a heatwave at nine months pregnant, your aunties, uncles, granny and Read more about A letter to my niece[…]

Today marks the beginning of Coeliac UK’s awareness week, with International Coeliac day on Saturday 16th May.  Did you know that coeliac disease is more common in people with Down Syndrome? Today we thought we’d raise some awareness about coeliac disease and share some advice from our WCAT families who have gone gluten free.  We’ll Read more about Coeliac Disease and Down Syndrome[…]

May 4th marks the start of national weaning week.  Here, Grace shares her experience of weaning her son Maxwell.  Maxwell is 4.5 years old.  He has a 2.5 year old little brother called Hector, attends mainstream preschool and is a model with Zebedee Management – he has been in several big campaigns including for River Read more about Our experience with…Weaning[…]

Prior to having our daughter I didn’t really know anything about Makaton (with her being our first child we hadn’t even heard of Mr Tumble).  So when it was suggested to us that we may need to use signing to help us to communicate, I didn’t really know where to look.  In the past 3 Read more about Our experience with…Makaton[…]

Many parents have decided to use the current lockdown as an opportunity to start toilet training their children.  Today, Rachel Shirazi shares her positive experience of toilet training her daughter Ana’el with us.   Toilet training can feel like a daunting task!  Fortunately there are some wonderful resources that can be accessed online to help you Read more about Our experience with…Toilet Training[…]

This week, we hear from Heidi Crowter, an advocate and campaigner for disability rights.  She tells us about meeting the love of her life and how she’s coping in lockdown.  Heidi is an experienced public speaker, having spoken at locations such as the World Down Syndrome Congress, the C of E Synod and outside parliament, to Read more about My Voice…Heidi’s Blog[…]

This week, Christina Logan shares her experience of adopting two children with Down Syndrome. I’ve been a foster carer for many years with a lot of children passing through my care. In early 2010 I was told of a young woman who was pregnant and was asked if I would mentor her; when the baby Read more about Our experience with…Adoption[…]

Happy Mother’s Day.  This year, it will be different for many of us; spending today apart from our loved ones.  For many of us our mums have been and continue to be a key source of support and as parents ourselves, we worry about how this time will affect both our parents and our children.  Whilst Read more about Dear New Mum[…]