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Coraline & Us
Raising awareness
Raising awareness

“Have you worked in any way in your town, city, community or school so that people know more about Down’s syndrome and, above all, know Coraline?

Official photos from our @primamag photoshoot 2019 with @nickyjohnston.

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Prima Magazine, Awareness, Coraleen Skincare, Lockdown, Monday questionLizNovember 23, 2020
Article for "Wouldn't Change a Thing"
Article for "Wouldn't Change a Thing"

Wonderful to have an article about “Belief” featured on “Wouldn’t Change a Thing”.

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Awareness, Awards, Lockdown, Values, Coraleen SkincareLizNovember 20, 2020
Communication foundations
Communication foundations

All the flash cards, all the careful use of single words, all the sign language, it was building all along, to moments like this.

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Development, Lockdown, Education, Speech, TherapiesLizNovember 19, 2020
Areas to improve for inclusion
Areas to improve for inclusion

“Which areas still need improving so that our family member with special educational needs can be fully included?”

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Attitude, Monday question, Development, Lockdown, AwarenessLizNovember 16, 2020
Siblings
Siblings

“How do you think having a sibling with Down’s syndrome affects your other children?”

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Attitude, Monday question, Development, LockdownLizNovember 9, 2020
Article for "Making Chromosomes Count"
Article for "Making Chromosomes Count"

Wonderful to have an article about us winning the BAPS SEND Wellbeing Blogging Award for the second year in a row, featured on “Making Chromosomes Count”.

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Awareness, Awards, LockdownLizNovember 9, 2020
Two years in a row!
Two years in a row!

“Liz, I know I've said it before, but your writing was life changing for us, and I'm sure many others. Thank you, and this award couldn't have gone to a more fantastic person and family.”

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Awareness, Awards, LockdownLizNovember 5, 2020
Winner, Wellbeing Category, BAPS Awards 2020
Winner, Wellbeing Category, BAPS Awards 2020

I won my category of “Wellbeing” at the #bapsawards! I really feel so grateful and excited!

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Awareness, AwardsLizNovember 4, 2020
Finalist, Wellbeing Category, BAPS Awards 2020
Finalist, Wellbeing Category, BAPS Awards 2020

The winners of all the categories will be announced tonight on YouTube (the face-to-face ceremony planned for May was postponed to online in November).

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Awareness, AwardsLizNovember 4, 2020
Special encounters
Special encounters

“One of the beautiful things our children have brought us is the community we create with other families. What is one of the most special encounters you have had?”

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Attitude, Monday question, Awareness, Development, Health, EducationLizNovember 3, 2020
Breakfast out
Breakfast out

Breakfast out together. The best!

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AttitudeLizOctober 31, 2020
Physio and crisps
Physio and crisps

The fly in the ointment is she has a whole bag of crisps in her hand

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Attitude, Development, Awareness, TherapiesLizOctober 30, 2020
Vision
Vision

As this month is #downsyndromeawarenessmonth each Monday each of us will either write a fact or a myth about Down’s syndrome.

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Attitude, Monday question, Awareness, Development, Health, EducationLizOctober 27, 2020
Heart conditions in children with Down's syndrome
Heart conditions in children with Down's syndrome

This week's fact about Down’s syndrome for #downsyndromeawarenessmonth: About 50% of babies with Down’s syndrome are born with a heart condition.

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Attitude, Monday question, Awareness, Development, Health, HospitalLizOctober 19, 2020
Books and bows
Books and bows

Coraline loves books

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DevelopmentLizOctober 16, 2020
Delay in walking
Delay in walking

As this month is #downsyndromeawarenessmonth each Monday each of us will either write a fact or a myth about Down’s syndrome.

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Attitude, Monday question, Education, Awareness, Development, Therapies, ValuesLizOctober 14, 2020
Coraline Skincare: Not on the High Street launch
Coraline Skincare: Not on the High Street launch

We began our organic soap business @coraleenskincare this February - Kev’s passion turned profession.

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Attitude, Coraleen SkincareLizOctober 7, 2020
Last days of summer
Last days of summer

Coraline is into anything you can press buttons on for music or sounds.

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DevelopmentLizOctober 6, 2020
Speech delay
Speech delay

As this month is #downsyndromeawarenessmonth each Monday each of us will either write a fact or a myth about Down’s syndrome.

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Attitude, Monday question, Education, Awareness, Development, Speech, Therapies, ValuesLizOctober 5, 2020
My birthday
My birthday

At our favourite local park

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AttitudeLizSeptember 26, 2020
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Useful Links

Baby Lemonade

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Noah's Dad

That Dad Blog

John's Crazy Socks

Down's Syndrome Association

Canadian Down's Syndrome Society

Down's-syndrome.org.uk

 

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View fullsize I’ve joined a group of mums to answer a Monday question.
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Today’s is: “What is your child like personality-wise?”
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I have written before about when I asked my dad, “but why would people like me?” (at a time when
View fullsize I found these pictures yesterday by chance when looking for some photos of Coraline when she was younger, for a guest post I was writing.
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They are from mid November 2018 when we took Coraline back for a check-up after her open heart surgery earlier
View fullsize Kev has been taking some beautiful pictures of Coraline lately.
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We thought, as it’s Father’s Day tomorrow, that Kev could take the floor on here and answer any questions you have for him over the next couple of days. See our stories.
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View fullsize I thought I’d post this which I wrote a while back.
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A conversation yesterday (about the importance of accepting all emotions, and allowing and honouring them, as then they move through) reminded me of it.
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When Coraline was born I was in sho
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Coraline has sweet potatoes, sardines, kale, curry, scallops, prawns, this kind of thing.
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She vary rarely has pasta and has hardly ever had bread. Some parents of children with Down’s syndrome have told us that glute
View fullsize I’ve joined a group of mums to answer a Monday question. Today’s is:
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“Tell us about your feeding journey with your child with special educational needs. Did you have to take anything particular  into account?"
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I have loads
View fullsize I love this picture which Kevin took yesterday morning. Coraline is in her new giraffe T-shirt.
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I was singing nursery rhymes and Coraline was joining in on some of the actions to them which she loves to do.
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As Coraline is not yet talking we know
View fullsize I’ve joined a group of mums to answer a Monday question. This week’s is:
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“Do you take notes when your child has appointments? Do you do extra research too?”
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Yes! I take notes! They are almost verbatim notes! Those kind of
View fullsize After Coraline was born and thereafter, I was looking for books written by parents of children with Down’s syndrome. I suppose it’s a bit like an internet search, you keep looking until you find what you want to hear.
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I would think to m
View fullsize I have shoeboxes for each year since August 2017, the summer Coraline was born.
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I put in little treasured items, postcards from friends, or news clippings from that year.
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In 2017’s box there are all the amazing cards we received when Corali
View fullsize I’ve joined a group of mums to answer a question on a Monday. Today’s question is:
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“Are you taking any special precautions for your child with special educational needs during Covid 19?”
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We are doing the usual; staying hom
View fullsize I love how much passion, thought and care Kevin takes over Coraline’s food.
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Today’s al fresco lunch he prepared for her: Courgette ribbons with lemon, parmesan, truffle and pistachios.
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#toddlerlife #toddlerfood #downsyndrome #downsynd
View fullsize I’ve joined a group of mums to answer a Monday quesion. This week’s is:
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“When deciding on school, day care or a carer for your child with special needs, what type of things do you take into account?”
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For us, it’s abo
View fullsize I couldn’t choose my favourite picture, so here they all are. Hair transition by Kevin.
View fullsize I find that I am noticing more after 9 and a half weeks in lockdown. Are you noticing more?
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When I take Coraline for a walk I look out for the flowers, and the blossoms, and I stand close and marvel at their colour and design. They bring me wonder
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