Posts by Emma Pilling
The Essence of Inclusion: Understanding Individual Needs
Today I want to talk about inclusion and what it really means. Inclusion is not just about being allowed into the building, there’s no point being given the key to a door if you don’t know how to turn it. Inclusion will look different for everyone, it’s not a one size fits all approach. Every single person has different needs, things that make their life “work”. With Charlie it’s a lot of things, it’s complicated and you need to want to understand. It’s not about mere supervision, it’s about understanding.…
Read MoreOur Deaf Sons Magical Experience with Father Christmas
We met Father Christmas and what a lovely experience it was! As with most things we do it was not easy, nor was it perfect, but it was amazing! Charlie struggled at times, he didn’t understand the walk through to the grotto. He did count the elves and he said hello to the owls but it was quite overwhelming. At times I felt that familiar feeling of being out of control. I wondered if we’d made a mistake and I worried we were ruining the experience for the other family…
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