Having started the blog as my 1 of 60 before 60 I realise it has been months since I posted. Such a lot has happened in the meantime and such a lot is going to change in the near future.
Ellen, my child with SMS, turns 18 this year and has to leave school. I have visited lots of places for a post school placement and found a lovely place that is run by Camphill. Ellen is at a Camphill School and the ethos and life style really suit her. The negative side is that Beanaccher is nearly a 3 hour drive away so i will not see my baby as much as now. We are waiting to hear about funding; I am trying to stay positive but afrais the negativity is winning! hopefully I will hear this week.
It is hard enough seeing your children grow up and become independent but when they have additional needs it makes it even harder. I want Ellen to be under 16 again and to stay there! However seeing her mature and become independent and capable is heart warming. The battle just now is to get those in authority not to hold her back because of their uninformed opinions.
