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Ivan Cameron

Thank you for all your messages about Ivan Cameron's death last Wednesday. I haven't blogged about it because - well, because.

But work is work, and I have written a piece for this Sunday's paper, which I filed without re-reading as soon as I'd finished typing and which is probably quite mad. But anyway. Read that, if you like. I'd avoid it, myself, and just have a nice Sunday and count your blessings, however improbable they may seem.

Amazing blog/Twitter

Sorry - went awol again. Everyone in my family has December birthdays (except for Nell, who is FIVE on Tuesday), and then Christmas, and then blah blah blah - I'm about to blame snow, ludicrously, so I'll stop there. And I can't write properly now because am trying to get to bed reasonably early so can be fully braced for Nell's birthday party tomorrow - 20 five-year-olds, wahey. So I'll just draw your attention to Nick McGivney's fantastic blog, in which he writes about his little boy, Jacob (pictured), who has Down's. I strongly suggest you start reading from the beginning, i.e. head for the archives first, and just make your way through chronologically. You won't be sorry.

Phew. Now I feel like I've done something useful. I'll try not to leave it another two months.

Oh - having written about the utter needy weirdpo stalkery pointlessness of Twitter, I've performed a huge ideological U-turn and joined. You can follow me on there, if you like -- though I'm (t)wittering about general stuff, not about special needs. I'm @indiaknight.

PS Seonaid - I think you imagined it. Message me if I can help - I feel rather expert now. Send a message on here, not via email - for some reason it's not being forwarded properly. Or if it's ok I can publish your queries as a post and then anyone who knows can help.

PPS: breaking autism news from tomorrow's paper.