Dianne and Lauren's Blog

Lauren playing her Grade 4 piece. A beautiful piece of music played by a beautiful Lauren! Well done Lauren!

Lauren has autism and intellectual disability. Huge achievement for a young person with low functioning autism. Go Lauren!

On Monday 30th April, I did work placement at the library at St Carlo’s. Maria gave me a list of jobs to do.

Care Aware is a national communications initiative that aims to raise awareness, recognition, support and appreciation of the 2.6 million Australians who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends.

Friday 13th proved to be anything but unlucky for young Lauren! To her absolute delight Lauren caught up with her friends Elise, Kate and Natalie for Pizza/Pasta lunch.

Long time no update……You should interpret that as an indication of how busy this term has been!

Ask Lauren what she wants come present time and each time she really only has one answer……Lego.

On December 2nd, 2011 Lauren will sit the Grade 4 AMEB Classical Piano Exam. This is destined to be an amazing day. I can still hear the words of the first Primary School saying to us on Lauren's second day of grade prep.....words to the effect of....."take Lauren...

It was with complete and utter excitement that Lauren and I boarded our flight to Italy on September 19. It seemed I was more nervous than Lauren – probably because she is so innocent and naive and it was I who had the “big plan” to sort in my head.

Our visit to the Tutankhamum Exhibition was laced with a sushi lunch (and ice cream).