Parenting children with additional needs

<p>We started the podcast with Emma describing how Amala was diagnosed, which happened very quickly just after the twins were born. </p><br><p>This is an emotional listen – Emma has faced a huge amount of challenge since Amala was born with sadly almost non-existent support; but she has learnt so much, not least that Amala is just as perfect as her other children, she just has different needs.&nbsp;</p><br><p>We also talked to Emma about:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Balancing Amala’s needs with those of her other children.&nbsp;</li><li>The life skills that her boys have gained by having a sister with Down’s Syndrome – including empathy and acceptance of people’s differences.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The negativity that Emma and her family have experienced from her family since Amala (whose condition was seen as bad luck) was born.&nbsp;</li><li>What Emma would say to a parent who has a child with special needs.&nbsp;</li><li>Together or apart? Why Emma decided to separate her twins at pre-school and how their independence grew.&nbsp;</li><li>The need to always be fighting for your child’s rights and a childhood they deserve.&nbsp;</li><li>What Emma has learnt from being a parent of a child with special needs.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bespokefamily/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram </strong>- @bespokefamily</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bespoke-Family-247449005951650/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Facebook</strong> - @bespokefamily</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Find out more about the charity Gympanzees which Emma mentioned <a href="https://www.gympanzees.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Books by Sue Buckley who Emma speaks so highly of in the podcast can be found <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=sue+buckley+down&amp;i=stripbooks&amp;crid=SIKWDMI0CJSK&amp;sprefix=sue+buckley+down%2Cstripbooks%2C69&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_