| Sally Nicholson |
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With Amelia being our first child we found her young years very difficult and the adjustment to being told your child has a disability was challenging. Things have improved greatly as Amelia has grown older. Her seizures have been better controlled in recent years and the improvement of her language skills has had a big impact on her social skills and behaviour. She is an incredibly loving child who is a constant source of joy to her family and friends. She attends the same primary school as her brother Lachlan (8) in an IO class with 9 other classmates who have a moderate intellectual disability. She thrives in the school environment and has an active out of school social life. I have been on the Committee for some years now and by comparison to others my contribution is small but nonetheless worthwhile and enjoyable. Our association with ATSS which started when Amelia was about one, has been a wonderful source of strength and support and we hope now that we are “further down the track” that we can offer strength, support and advice to other parents of young children and reassure them that although at times things seem bleak, there is light at the end of the tunnel! |
Full-time mother of two, Amelia and Lachlan. Our daughter Amelia is 12 years old, she was diagnosed at 4 months with TSC. Amelia has a moderate intellectual disability, associated developmental delay and epilepsy.
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