Little Dandelion Press
Where I talk about the Visual Access Toolkit from Little Dandelion Press, which outlines simple and effective ways to approach content to make it accessible for visually impaired, cortical visual impairments and other developmental processing delays.
Is Gruffalo Granny Accessible?
Where I consider the accessibility of newly-published ‘Gruffalo Granny’ by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
And wonder when ‘accessibility’ will stop only being considered for separate, special editions and be a feature considered in the development of all mainstream and trade picture book editions.
Accessibility in the Wild
Where I talk about spotting some things in the wild recently that were designed with accessibility in mind.
My Talk with the Editorial Freelance Association
Where I talk about my experience giving my first talk for the Editorial Freelance Association, ‘Accessibility in Picture Books: How It Can Benefit Everyone’.
Book suggestions for Visually Impaired Children
Where I show some examples of page layouts in current formats in children’s books that are accessible for children who are visually impaired
SEND Reform White Paper Consultation: My Answers
Where I talk about my experience answering the 39 questions in the SEND Reform White Paper, as well as showing the answers I gave
Accessibility and short attention spans: 2 Problems, 1 Solution?
Where I consider how accessibility in children’s picture books might provide a path and solution to children’s shortening attention spans.
Our Experience with a Visually Impaired and Voracious Reader
Where I talk about some of the ways we have managed to get some books for our visually impaired son who loves … needs … to read widely
World Book Day 2026
Where I discuss running the gauntlet of World Book Day 2026. One of my sons went as Spider-Man and the other created his own character and wrote a book with him in it.
Maddie and Triggs – Visual Impairment Representation on CBeebies
Where I write about my thoughts on the children’s TV show Maddie and Triggs and its representation of visual impairment.
Hyper-vigilance and Exhaustion as a SEND parent
Where I talk about my feelings of hyper-vigilance as a SEND parent.
Solving the SEND Crisis - Call for Evidence
The evidence I submitted for UK Parliament’s ‘Solving the SEND Crisis - Call for Evidence’ February 2025
EHCP Annual Review
Where I talk about my recent experience and thoughts around the EHCP Annual Review
Teaching My Children To Read
Where I think about the two unique experiences I’ve had when teaching my children to read and engage with books.
Large Print on UK Parliament website
Where I discover, yet again, that while advocating for one thing, you always come across another issue to shout about … large print alternative format issues on the UK Parliament website.
Restocking a Primary School Library
Where I talk about how my son’s school will soon be faced with losing access to its library books, and how I am starting to help the school restock the library
Books Without Barriers: Editing for Equal Access
Where I talk about tagging along in the Australian IPEed webcall “Books Without Barriers: Editing for Equal Access”, what I learned from that and have taken into my own editing process
Large print books - an amazing update
Where I talk about advocating for large print books on Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Phonics scheme and its success!
Introduction to SEND - Week 4
My active learning notes and thoughts about week 4 of my ‘Introduction to SEND’ course.