We have a little turtle. We didn’t know she was going to be one. In fact we had absolutely no clue and presumed like most parents do, that she’d be just like her brother, hitting milestones and just living life as kids do…until she didn’t. 

When all the other turtles – neuro-typical children – headed off to their own ocean, successfully conquering challenges alongside their peers…she got left behind. And like most parents at this stage, we had no clue how to help. 

There is a growing number of children that, for a number of reasons, are struggling to learn, fit in, live alongside their peers happily and generally they fall behind. And it can be incredibly hard to watch.

I wanted to create a website that offered my own perspectives on supporting children like our daughter, some with disabilities like her own, some without, but most who are simply finding life hard for whatever reason.

What’s the most important thing I think we’ve learned on this journey is that our little turtles are moving forward at their own pace...and that’s okay. Instead of looking at the others on the beach, we should all be focusing on our own journeys. 

So the temptation was, and still is, to scoop her up, protect her from the world and carry her forward ourselves. But through lots of trial and error, we’re realising that this isn’t actually what she needs but more about what we need.