My Neurodivergent Family

Date 3 May 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
We are a neurodivergent family, yet we only found out that’s what we are in the past few years. We have always parented in an autism friendly way, without knowing that’s what we were doing. A few years ago, both our son and daughter were diagnosed as autistic and following…
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Miguel's story

Date 1 March 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG Are we willing to accept our disability as a part of who we are, in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health? How we choose to answer this, will define the course our lives will take. Like with any ...
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My Brother

Date 31 March 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG My first memory of my brother is a visual in my mind of my mother holding him in her arms with my four-year old, hand reaching out in disbelief that he was finally born. The next vivid memory I have of him was seven ...
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My son Tadhg

Date 3 March 2017
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG My son Tadhg was born with Cerebral Palsy and Global Developmental Delay, which affects him both physically and intellectually and as a result Tadhg is non-verbal. We are constantly learning all the time from Tadhg. He has been our best teacher on this journey. We of course have…
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Finley needs a home

Date 8 June 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG What a two year old with Cerebral Palsy might say about her life. A few months into my life, worry grew for my development. I was not meeting my milestones. At my six month appointment with my Consultant, I still wasn’t babbling, rolling or tripod sitting ...
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Tai Chi

Date 12 May 2016
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG Tai chi: Ancient practice - Modern therapy We live in a world that reveres ‘newness’. We aspire to growth, progress and prosperity. Technology advances at an astonishing rate, and everything becomes faster, easier and stronger. We judge civilizations by their level of modernity. Since the Industrial Revolution, the West…
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Ellie's story

Date 22 August 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG I’m Ellie and I live with my mother and sister in Willenhall, England. I have Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy and Hydrocephalus. I’ve had to use a wheelchair most of my life. It gets boring as I often wish I could be up and about like the other children. I…
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Talkitt speech device

Date 9 August 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG Ordering a cup of coffee; picking up the phone and ordering a pizza; or telling a taxi where to take you should be easy. These tasks shouldn’t lead to frustration and anxiety. Or what about reciting a poem, singing out loud, or telling a joke? How much fun…
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Food Labelling

Date 16 July 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG Food Labelling Food labelling should be simple, shouldn’t it? In fact, can’t we just look at food packaging and be totally clear on what we’re eating? Unfortunately, food labelling is so complex that there is a committee ...
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Choosing supplements

Date 13 March 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG  Choosing supplements Type the word ‘supplement’ into Google and you will be presented with 55,300,000 results, which include a plethora of supplement retailers, articles and advertorials touting supplements for weight loss, muscle gain, fatigue… the list goes on. On top of this, supplements can be found in every…
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The practice of Reflexology

Date 2 February 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG By: Joanne Marie Reflexology: more than just a foot massage? Complementary therapies have been growing in popularity for many years and they can have a positive effect on our wellbeing. There are so many ...
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Peer Pressure

Date 8 January 2014
Author Ilana Estelle
GUEST BLOG There were probably many times in school when your friends talked you into doing something you wouldn’t have otherwise done. While peer pressure can easily influence the judgment of children, some may ...
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