Happy Birthday May! You are THREE!

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Happy Birthday May! You are THREE!

April 23, 2012 at 00:16

Mama Lewis

May celebrates her birthday at Kew Gardens

Six-months ago, when I wrote my bi-annual birthday review of May, I really despaired. I didn’t say so in the post – these birthday posts are times to reflect on progress and celebrate May’s happiness. But, her list of achievements was not all that distinguishable from the six-months previous. When I composed it, I panicked. [...]

So, what’s May’s new school like?

November 23, 2011 at 00:44

Mama Lewis

Does this little sweetheart look ready for school?

Two weeks ago, we took May along to her new special school. We met with the Headteacher. We learned May is on the books to start in January. This is all amazing and tragic news. I really don’t know how to say it differently than that. No parent “wants” their child to go to a [...]

We visit May’s future (school)

June 7, 2011 at 14:57

Mama Lewis

Today, we took May along to Livity School, the special needs school that serves my area. I asked to visit. But, like many things in May’s life, even though I asked, I had no desire to go whatsoever. If my husband couldn’t have gone with me, I would have stayed at home. In bed. And, [...]

May made the top of the list!

May 20, 2011 at 19:41

Mama Lewis

About a year and a half ago, we started the long and completely demoralizing road to finding May a nursery. We contacted over 50 childminders and nurseries and all, bar one, turned her away. Some placed us on waiting lists. We never heard back from any of those nurseries. In fact, we soon found out [...]

It’s official. May has special needs.

May 15, 2011 at 16:23

Mama Lewis

Every child in Britain with special needs, minor to major, needs a Statement of Special Needs to receive funding, equipment and therapies in school. In recent weeks, everyone involved with May contributed a statement and these will be presented at a panel (of people who never meet May) who determine to what extent, if at [...]