Hi, my name is KerrieLightwood!

KerrieLightwood

I've been a registered manager of supported living schemes for a long time in the West Midlands and have just recently moved to a new organisation in Burton, I am enjoying being part of a much smaller company who's values are so much more in line with my own than previous national providers. I am developing and  looking forward to opening in the new year a small supported living home for people who are blessed with Autism

Cher_Alumni

Hi @KerrieLightwood and welcome to our community!

Congratulations on your move to a new job and company.  It sounds like this will be a better fit for you and I wish you all the best with your plans for the new year

Have you had time to have a read of our Autism and Aspergers discussion board yet?  It's a great place to get insight into the lived experiences and issues faced by people with autism.  Make sure to have a nosey when you next have a cuppa tea!

Do you have much planned for Christmas?  I hope you have a brilliant time.

KerrieLightwood

Thank you for that Cher_scope I will go to that discussion board next, glad to be finding my way around
like most Ill be having a quiet Christmas wishing you all the best too

chiarieds

Hi @KerrieLightwood - welcome to the community, & thank you for your great first post. Very pleased to read you're enjoying your current job & that you're helping people with autism. We have so many members with this, or have a child on the autistic spectrum, so it's good news to hear about such help, & something positive in this current climate.

Ross_Alumni

Welcome to the community @KerrieLightwood  

Sounds like you do some fantastic work and really enjoy it. Hopefully you have a lovely Christmas.

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @KerrieLightwood I hope you had a lovely Christmas!

KerrieLightwood

thank you, as a mum of an adult with autism its always a stress fest, we all want a family day but inevitably the pressure is too much and it ends in tears so I have decided that next year just he and I will celebrate elsewhere just the 2 of us

Tori_Scope

I can imagine that'd be very stressful @KerrieLightwood. I'm sure the two of you would have a nice day celebrating together  

janer1967

Hi and welcome 

My son and I spent Christmas just us this year mainly due to covid but something I would do again . He doesn't have a disability but it was nice just doing what we wanted