I was thinking about the discussions going on around the 1916 proclamation. I would like to think that the Irish men women and children who fought for a better Ireland would also want a better Ireland for our people with disabilities. I feel it is a mark of a country in how it treats its […]
Author: Dolores Crowley
Dealing with appointments – Dolores
Who would have thought in your life that you would become a Carer. It probable never entered your head. Who’d have thought that you would be a parent of a very special child? Is it very different from what we call a “normal” parent? There is lots of positive aspect in being a Carer but […]
Looking after your Heart on Valentine’s Day
As parents it is of utmost important that you look after yourself and your health; you need to be as good both mentally and physically as you can be. I know from experience the additional pressure & stress I can be under from going to appointment after appointment, ringing for basic services for David and […]
Milestone for your child in 2016 – By Dolores
Hi everyone and welcome back to our 2016 articles. We hope you had a lovely Christmas and are enjoying 2016 despite the weather. I presume many of you have made new year resolutions by now and maybe some of you have them broken already (remember it’s never a sin to fall, it’s a sin not […]
Enjoying A Special Christmas By Dolores
Here are a few tips I picked up along the way to make Christmas more enjoyable for all the family. Let’s start with school concert. Your child is on stage, forgets their lines, sneezes, must go to the bathroom, etc, you’re beginning to sweat. STOP, smile, this happens to children without additional needs also. Chill […]
Choosing the right training centre for your child post-secondary school
A few people have asked me how I chose the correct training centre for David. When David was about to leave secondary school then a whole lot of new issues cropped up again in our family life. It was a stressful time and was more difficult than I initially thought it would be. First of […]
Caring for the Carers
If it’s one thing that really annoys and upsets me, it is in relation to people who care, the Carers of Ireland. I feel they are not being looked after at all. Everyone who is a Carer is always thinking of the person who they are caring for day and night and most carers I […]
5 TIPS FOR GOING BACK TO SCHOOL – By Dolores
Plan the day, and let your children know in advance of what is going to happen. I am going to wake you at 7.30, we will have breakfast until 8.00 and then get ready and leave the house at 8.30, just so the children know what is happening, it helps them in their mind to […]
Care Diary- By Dolores
What would you do if you won a holiday for two in some sunny beach away from the Irish weather? First thing that comes to my mind is, YES, that’s the best news, I deserve it, I need it, Yes….then I think… Who will look after my twins but also who will I ask to […]