Sunday 24 July 2011

Physical Labels...Dignity?


The Summer Hols are upon us. We're visual scheduled and diarised up to the hilt, the wine cupboard is fully stocked. The grandparents have been enlisted. The extra pair of hands booked. I have given myself a generous one and a half hour slot on a Wednesday morning minus kids (kind childminder friend offered). The best laid plans and all that...What could possibly go wrong....?!

I have various posts in my drafts folder which need finishing and will do so in due course. For now though, I'd just like your reactions to the photo below. It happened a couple of weeks ago and is still playing on my mind. This label was attached to J's belt on his return from his school outing to Legoland. There was a contact number on the other side.

J is 6. We haven't yet explained autism to him. He can read. What does this say to him?