By Nicola Lathey,
It fills my heart with sunshine and happiness to be back in Vietnam with the Owl Centre’s charity team delivering the third year of our three year training programme to special needs teachers in partnership with Saigon Children’s charity. This year’s team comprises of; Sherri Williams (Autism Advisory teacher), Savannah Harder (OT), Dr Mandy Rose …
By Nicola Lathey,
It’s over and out for now! Our fabulous trip to Sri Lanka has come to an end, and we’re homeward bound to hugs from family and friends – bittersweet. The last week has been as action packed as ever, and wonderfully we think we’ve found a couple of projects for the Owl Centre Charity to partner …
By Nicola Lathey,
(Warning: graphic content of idilic beach life ensues. If it’s raining in Blighty, do not read this blog) We left Colombo for the weekend and headed to the south of Sri Lanka; only a couple of hours drive and where the palm fringed, golden sandy beaches hit the turquoise Indian Ocean waves. These beaches are …
By Nicola Lathey,
If you haven’t already been, Sri Lanka is one of the most beautiful and glorious places in the world, and I would highly recommend a visit (although just like Pembrokeshire, do try and keep this little secret to yourself)! And in true Sri Lankan style, I’m being thoroughly spoilt by lots of fabulous people. I feel so …
By Nicola Lathey,
Children are often much more aware of their difficulties than we might assume. We have spoken to adults who have gone through therapies as a child and they let us Therapists know that they were always on to us. They know when we’re ‘testing’ them and when we’re trying to gently push them to achieve …
By Nicola Lathey,
In 1994 I went to Sri Lanka for a year to work as an English Teacher, and Mahendra was a student in one of my classes; he was 11 and I was 18. His family were lovely and they took us (me and other teachers) under their wing while we were there. Fast forward 16 …