A Drake's Progress

Food is something I have to think about a lot. As mum to a teenager with Prader-Willi Syndrome, I need to be aware of what she’s eating, wh...

We are about to embark on our rather marvellous ‘traditional’ Christmas Eve family visit to the local curry hut. Unfortunately I’ve bee...

“You’re Tracy, aren’t you?” my daughter asked. Tracy Barlow - or rather Kate Ford, the actress who plays her in Coronation Street, nodd...

When you’re 18 years old and you have special needs there are many things you might be worried about.  What new health issues will yo...

It’s been a year of hospital trudging, and last week we had two appointments in three days. The first was a look-see, x-ray and pre-op ...

We sat in A & E for an hour or three. My daughter had returned from her residential trip with bruised knees where she'd stumble...

My daughter is on her residential course .  I got a missive earlier.  Oof. Heart lurch. And now I’ve just had another one...