By communicating more effectively and understanding better where he was coming from, it helped (and continues to help as it is an ongoing journey!) overcome challenging behaviours like tantrums, obsessive repetitive behaviour patterns. This all supports Stephen to learn social skills and be able to participate in everyday activites.
"I would like to complement you on your "Off We Go" books. I purchased the first 6 books for Christine as a Christmas present last year. Christine loves going to...
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06 Feb 2012
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Build confidence and self esteem This is what we want for all our children. By using the Off We Go! books with our son Stephen we could see how his confidence grew and he was better able to manage tasks that he previously found overwhelming.
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation has good information and dvds. |
iPhone/iPad Apps:
Going on a Plane
Going to the Dentist
"I would like to complement you on your "Off We Go" books. I purchased the first 6 books for Christine as a Christmas present last year. Christine loves going to...
Pupils can relate to everyday experiences. 
"This set of books represents a valuable resource for parents and professionals concerned with children with special needs."
"Inspired by her son's love of books, Avril Webster created a series to enable him to deal with everyday situations; the books are now available to help other families cope"
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"These books are a simple yet effective way of preparing children for what to expect on everyday activities"
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Our Facing the Future: Individualisation event last week went really well. Kathryn, Emer and I were nervous as we don’t organise events like this on regular basis! We were delighted with the attendance of more than 230 people.
Minister of...
I am delighted to be working with my two friends Emer and Kathryn to organise another information evening for people with disabilities, their families and for professionals working in the disability sector. This time it is on ‘Individualisation’, venue: the...
I recently attended this excellent conference in Maynooth Co Kildare. It was organised and run by the 
In my previous blog entries; 