My husband and I adopted four kids – three have disabilities. I couldn’t be more proud of our family
here As a result of answering that ad, Haydn came along. Six years old, with cerebral palsy and a wheelchair, he was full of sadness and questions.
He was the first child we fostered, and after a couple of years, became the first one we adopted, too. Over the next few years, we realised we were not particularly good foster carers – we kept adopting the children that were meant to stay just for a short time.
Curtis, or Curly as we call him, came along after Haydn when he was just 12 weeks old. He has a range of complex needs and was never expected to even reach his first birthday.
Our girls, biological sisters Bella and Phoebe, came along together to complete the set. Bella has Downs Syndrome and Phoebe is ‘mainstream’, but their bond is a true wonder to see.
