Recently I was a guest speaker at the Down Syndrome Family Network’s Conference in Tobago, in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day. The theme of this year’s conference was “Together Against Loneliness" and I could think of no better way to combat loneliness than through sport, as I have seen the impact of sport in my own life. Here is the summary of my speech at the conference, which can be applicable for all individuals with a difference, not just those with Down Syndrome.

Someone hit me with this line a few days ago. This was at the back end of a six-week programme I’d just delivered on neurodiversity (autism specifically). On the one hand, thinking that everyone has some sort of difference and may need support should mean that we’re more predisposed to giving grace right?! But nah, I absolutely HATE when people say “we’re all a little autistic” because, respectfully, NO. Your neurotypical brain doesn’t process the way my autistic one does. Wh

At what point do you think professional guidance is needed? If your child needs therapy, can you do it all alone? If you needed therapy, can you read a book, watch a few videos, or go to Google and be better? In reality, some people can, and I don’t judge those who think they can manage on their own……to a point. Hear me out. Many years ago, I was recapping a session with a parent and explaining that we used play doh and what we did. I suggested to the parent to play with play

The realisation that it’s Wednesday already hit me like a ton of bricks just now! It’s a good thing I put a note about posting this blog on my weekly to-do list, otherwise it would have gone right out of my head. That’s what happened last week: I blinked and it was Thursday, and I realise I had completely forgotten about my weekly Wednesday post! You see, although I’m committed to being consistent in posting blogs, it has not yet become a habit. It is still something that I n