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Today I was in the kitchen watching the kids play outside. I was watching when I realised they were trying to pick up a wasp (or bee) I rushed outside thinking they were going to get stung as Joshua was trying to pick it up with his fingers, whilst getting close trying to see. I rushed outside to warn Josh that he was actually trying to pick something up that would give him a sting only to find it was a lady bird.
Joshua has never been scared of tiny insects, he will literally put his face within a few mm to get a closer look, which is why I though he was about to get stung. Myself and Jen have warned him about getting stung and as he is 4 I know it is aware, although not yet been stung, that he needs to be careful. Amelia on the other hand hates them, just mention spider and she runs, really fast.
We had purchased an insect collector from Colchester Zoo but it was made of plastic and was soon covered in scratches resulting in poor visibility. I found it hard viewing inside so I can only imagine how bad it was for Josh. I will have to look online for alternatives, but to be honest Joshua would kindly hold a worm, spider or ant.
On a recent trip to a Zoo Joshua had the chance to get up close and hold a snake…You can see below Joshua used his null point to get a better look.
I have updated my colour scheme to Yellow and Black as these colours should be easier for partially sighted people to read, I hope that this change does visually improve this website.
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Our new forum goes live onto http://nystagmusblog.co.uk on Monday. We have had problems replying back to people and this is a new simple way of retaining contact. It is also a great way to network with other parents/careers and people who have the condition. It also has similar features to Facebook and allows you to have your own profile page and message inbox etc. Are aim is for people to be able to post a question or worry and for it to be replied to that day either by us or other members. Another advantage is that if there is a new product or info we place on the page you will get an alert. We hope you support this new feature and join as a member. We look forward to networking!
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Jen and Ash Bacon
Please check out some of the earlier posts on the website if your child has just been diagnosed as these are probably more relevant. Just keep scrolling down the blog. We are soon going to be putting on a forum so that many common questions and answers can be seen by all.
We are soon to be moving house (fingers crossed) and i am quite worried how this will effect Joshua as he does seem to hate change. Im trying to get him exctied by buying new things for his “Digger bedroom” which he seems to be enjoying. I will keep you posted on our progress and how Joshua finds it all.
Jen
With all the snow that about I though I would update my header photo to reflect the current weather conditions.
We were leaving the in-laws the other night and I was surprised to see that Joshua had pointed out the Moon and stars (he knew what they were). This is probably the first time I think he has noticed them, the sky was clear and the mood was full and shining. During the day Joshua cannot normally look at the sky especially when it is bright and the sun is shining, it was good to see that he was able look out into the night sky.