The Dream
I know many of you already know what 'The Dream' is, and over the next couple of weeks, we can finally spill (most of) the beans. A quick recap for those who have forgotten: The Dream is basically an idea that has evolved over time as a solution to when Ryley finishes school. My worry has always been that as soon as he turns 18 years old he will have nothing to do. Sure, we have 2 options here. One is a day program type environment. The other is like a sheltered workshop type environment. Neither of which I feel will necessarily suit Ryley. Of course things may change in 8 years time. But for us, we really felt we needed to create a future for Ryley, instead of just waiting to see what he might be able to do. I actually have very little faith in the system at the moment too. I have been discouraged recently at the way I have seen supposed carers treat the people they are caring for (eg. Not changing someone's nappy for the whole day is just not friggin' on
They are both TOO cute!! I love bath pictures!
ReplyDeleteI stumbled upon your blog through the comments on Claire's. I'm looking forward to exploring it!
ReplyDeleteThose kids of yours could not be any cuter! I just wanna squish em! That pic of Ryley is GOLD!!!
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Toooooooooo CUTE!!!!
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