Tim Appleton
tim.appleton1@btinternet.com
http://www.ifcresourcecentre.co.uk/tim_appleton
01223 262226 | About My Writing My Beginnings is a story about a couple who desperately want a child and have to resort to IVF. The third edition includes a CD-ROM.
I have also produced a series of multimedia presentations in the field of Assisted Reproductive Medicine. The CD's and DVDs have included text, animations, graphics and videos. Some have been commissioned by IVF Centres as means of clear information about their treatment and the scence behind it. THE CD's and DVDs are available online from http://www.webromproductions.org. | Authors' Register: | About My Background I have two doctorates in Cell Biology and am an ordained Anglican Priest - in Non Stipendary capacity.
My interest since 1982 has been as an Independedent Fertility Counsellor working with licensed IVF Centres in the UK. For 23 years I was senior counsellor at Bourn Hall Clinic - founded by the pioneers of IVF, Patrick Steptoe & Robert Edwards. My role has been to try and help and support patients suffering from infertility and undergoing treatment, whther they achieve their goals of having a family or not.
My recent writing is to help parents and children understand the miracle of IVF. |
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My Books |
My Beginnings: A Very Special Story | | | Genre: Childrens Story
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 | | A story which help parents tell their children how they were conceived as a result of Assisted Reproduction - e.g. IVF. Richly illustrated by Maria Stringer and updated to take into account advances in reproductive technology.
The design allow for 8 different forms of treatment to be covered by simply replacing pages 23/24 with the appropriate version.
Variations covered are:
1.IVF
2.IVF with donor sperm
3.IVF with donor eggs
4.AIH
5.DI
6.Donor Embryos
7.ICSI
8.Frozen Embryos
Sample pages are illustrated in http://www.mybeginnings.org/example_pages.htm.
Suitable for children ages 3 upwards, The accompanying CD-ROM provides additional material which is more suited to the older child. The Package is available from the sales link price £14.95.
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| Im A Little Frostie | | | Genre: Children' Story
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 | | A Children's story about a frozen embryo which was thawed, transferred and sucessfully resulted in a birth.
The Story has been updated and is now part of "My Beginnings - The CD-ROM" which contains videos and an extensive illustrated Glossary on Assisted Reproduction.
Example pages can be see on http://www.mybeginnings.org/frostie.htm
THE CD-ROM is available as a separate item price £7.50
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| Uncertain Steps | | | Genre: Prayer/Meditation
 | | There is a spirituality in all of us which says that there is more to life than ourselves, that there is a meaning to life which is beyond ourselves.
People of a religious conviction would say that that comes from God and that we try to seek God’s will through meditation and prayer. Christians would say that we experience the love of God through the example, teaching and sacrifice of Jesus Christ who is the closest ‘image of God’ that we can possibly imagine. The power of God works through us by the influence, strength and support of the Holy Spirit.
Others, however, while being agnostic or claiming no need for a belief in God, would nevertheless admit to a voice within themselves which questions their existence and their relationships with those about them. How we behave has a direct influence on our lives at the present and that is enough to question our attitudes and to think clearly about the consequences of our decisions.
However we define spirituality it has a profound effect on the way we look at many of the issues which the reproductive technologies raise.
These thoughts, then, are drawn from my pastoral counselling within assisted reproductive medicine and the meditations and thoughts of mine and others. They are offered in the hope that they might bring encouragement, relief and comfort to those who work in or are affected by the new reproductive technologies.
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Awards, Prizes and Commendations |
 | | "My Beginnings":The story will probably appeal to the Young child. The story is about a couple who desperatel want a child. It is full of cartoon type illustrations and the narrator is excellent." Reviewd in ASRM Newsletter, Vol 32 Fall 1998 |
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