The future is a very daunting thing for a lot of people in general, let alone for the families of SEN children.

If I am completely honest it did cause me a great deal of anxiety thinking about what will happen in the future, in terms of what will happen to my little brother. Where would he live? Will I be his carer? Can he live on his own? The problem with these questions, just like many others when talking about SEN children, is that it is impossible to know. The unknown is where I think the worry comes from. Leon’s development is impossible to forecast and is therefore unknown. When he was born we didn’t even know whether he would be able to talk, let alone do thing such as horse riding.

When we look into the future, it is impossible to know what will happen. Will Leon live with me? If so how can I ensure I am able to provide for him as well as my own children when I reach that stage. In no way am I saying I wouldn’t love for Leon to live with me, believe me I would. But of course it would need a great deal of preparation; as well as being very hard to manage my career, children and his needs. This is another reason why I developed this website. To show the younger versions of me, that it will be ok!

I am in the process of researching the opportunities when it comes to the future for SEN children. In terms of where and who they can live with (will do a blog once I am more knowledgable). But I am aware that there are many options – The main thing is that the child and YOU have a support network. Leon could potentially live in an environment where there are others like himself, where carers come in everyday and check in, or he could end up still living with my parents. These are just two of the options, believe me there are more – and that is what I’m finding out more about at the moment.

Ultimately, the future is scary for everyone. Especially when you don’t how your family member/friend will develop. But what I can say for now is, just take it one step at a time. If you look too far into the future, then the present will very quickly become the past.