As the Christmas cards come down there's an opportunity to keep the good memories going for our children with additional needs by using them to make a Christmas Card Memory Book! Here's a blog I wrote about it after creating one for James last year! 😃 theadditionalneedsblogfather.com/2025/01/26/k...

James has made a start on his Christmas card and presents… We take it slowly here, maybe three or four presents a day, so as not to overwhelm him. Today so far he has opened his card, a light box, a Minion toy, and a bottle of cake baking mix ingredients (for another baking adventure!) 🎅🎁🎄

With it less than a week until Christmas, it's high time for our favourite Christmas album... always Amy Grant, always on vinyl🎄⭐️

James 'The Shredmeister' has been in action again this afternoon. Another full bag of shredding dealt with, well done James! 🗑️🥳

Today’s Bible App verse is a translation of the old ‘Crusaders’ (now Urban Saints) motto ‘Looking unto Jesus’…

Last event of the year for Clare’s Barking Bobbins stall of handmade dog toys and treats! It’s The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy ‘Fortune at Christmas’ event near Bransgore! We are in ‘Jackson’s’ stable for the evening! 🐴🐶🐾🎄

My latest for @EvangelicalsNow: Disabled people are constantly overlooked in mission & training/confs about mission. Only 5 to 10% of disabled people ever hear the gospel their lifetime (& most 'evangelism' is offers to heal/fix) - we need to do better. www.e-n.org.uk/comment/the-...

James was a bit reluctant to fully engage with making some chocolate brownies this afternoon, until we reached the point where he got to clean out the bowl... then he was very focussed!! 😃 🍫👨‍🍳

We’re at Allendale House, Wimborne, for the Handmade Wimborne Christmas event with Clare’s Barking Bobbins stall of hand made dog toys, treats, and accessories 🎄🐾 If you are over this way, come and see us (we are on the first floor - the house, not the centre!) 🐶

James did really well, in part because we had listened to him and recognised and respected his wishes. He felt heard. He felt cared for and loved. And he was filled with joy... Here's how... theadditionalneedsblogfather.com/2025/12/12/r...

James chose not to go to his craft class this afternoon but instead very clearly chose to go to the McDonald’s drive through in the New Forest instead! Important to respect James’ choices and wishes, so here he is with his choice of chicken nuggets and chips! 🍟 😀

How to use the story/song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to help children/yp you journey with change from bullying, marginalising, & isolating their peers with additional needs, to understanding, loving, & accepting them? Here's a blog that helps... theadditionalneedsblogfather.com/2023/12/07/r...

James 'The Shredmeister' has been back in action this afternoon. It has been a little while since he's done some shredding, so he managed a double batch! 🗑️ Well done James! 🥳

James had a great time making a Christmas Tree picture at his Boscombe Connect session at Moordown Community Centre this afternoon! 🎄 Great job James, very well done! 🥳

Today was haircut and shave day for James! He did really well, letting us give him a good trim and a clean shave. Best not to look too closely at the back, but otherwise not too bad. 💇‍♂️✂️🪒💈

We are at the Littledown Christmas Market today with Clare’s Barking Bobbins stall of hand made dog toys, treats, and accessories! 🐶🐾 Why not come and see us to get gifts for friends and family with pampered pooches! 🎄😀 #littledownchristmasmarket

Christmas Day is just five weeks away (I know!!), so it's time to share my practical blog post about how to survive the 'Christmas Chaos' that can engulf us at this time of year... especially families with children with additional needs: theadditionalneedsblogfather.com/2018/12/05/h...

We are at The Tank Museum (Bovington, Bovington Camp) today with Clare’s Barking Bobbins hand-made dog toys, accessories and treats for the Dorset Team ‘A Dorset Christmas Fair’ today! 👩‍🏭🎄🐾🐶 And it’s Clare’s birthday today too!! ❤️

As we head towards Christmas it is good to be reminded of the reason for it…

We are at the Bournemouth School for Girls Christmas Fair today with Clare’s Barking Bobbins stall of handmade dog toys treats,and accessories! Do come along and see us for presents for your pampered pooch loving family and friends! 🐾🐶🎄🎁

Just back from the Encounter Conference where I was invited to give a keynote talk: ‘All Inclusive?’ – Supporting children and young people with additional needs It went really well and it was such a joy to spend the day with this wonderful conference! 🙂

James hasn’t made it to his Boscombe Connect session at Moordown Community Centre for a while, so it was nice to be back this afternoon! He made a pumpkin hot air balloon with a scarecrow pilot! Great work James! 🎃🥳

Today I am representing Clare with her Barking Bobbins stall of handmade dog toys, treats, and accessories, at the Winterborne Stickland market in the village hall. Looking forward to a lovely morning, including catching up with ‘old’ friends! 🐾🐶😀

There are lots of reasons to not do Halloween tomorrow, especially for children with additional needs. But here are some ideas to do something different and delightful tomorrow, still with dressing up and treats, but less frightening and more fun! 🙂 theadditionalneedsblogfather.com/2022/10/22/a...

James enjoyed making some Betty Crocker choc chip cookies this afternoon. We ended up with seven, one for every day of the week! 👨‍🍳🍪😀

Jenny Wise homeschools her four awesome children. Every day is an adventure, and Jenny has begun chronicling her experiences at specialhomeeducator.com. She hopes to connect with other homeschoolers and to provide helpful advice to parents who may be considering a home education. (1/2)

Today we are at Lyndhurst Community Centre for the Mynt Image Ltd Craft Market with Clare’s Barking Bobbins stall full of dog toys, treats, and accessories. We’re stocking Christmas gift items too! 🎄🐾🐶

We’re at Allendale House today for the Handmade Wimborne Craft Fair with Clare’s Barking Bobbins stall of hand made dog toys, treats, and accessories! We’ve got Christmas stock here too! 🎄🐶🐾

It was great to share the Urban Saints 'All Inclusive?' - How to Include Children and Young People with ADHD - online training session with a wonderful group of participants yesterday evening.😃 (1/3)