annsixty thank you so much - independence was what we wanted for her (as well as all the rest!) but it was a hard struggle at times as she had so much major surgery as a child and teenager and then serious mental health problems, but she's a fighter and was always determined to stand on her own foot ;) - to the extent that, even after her leg amputation at the age of 15, she insisted on returning to school in the autumn before her prosthetic leg was ready, struggling in on crutches, to the stares of the other children, because she didn't want to fall behind with work. Through the worst times, she's always fought back and had a drive to be independent - don't think it was anything we did though!
But I digress. Deedaa and Tresco it's lovely to know that others to the signing too and that it works well. Elena signs a lot, but I worry that I'm missing some of her signs sometimes and not responding to them. I still have to learn more of them myself to understand what she signs, but I'm improving! 
The difference between Wealth Tax, Inheritance Tax and Income Tax
Retiring and living frugally in money from downsizing after years of stress
