It is a book of two halves – the first part is written by Jonathan’s mother and charts the events leading up to the accident that caused Jonathan’s problems. Within only two years, Jonathan had covered all the content he needed to join his peers in mainstream education in year 5. His mum and dad faced them with a strong faith, a dose of humour and an unending love, that carries them all through. This talk was emphasising how students can be mislabelled -difficult access to learning does not correlate with the child's ability level.

Johnathan never outwardly condemns his special school or the education system, but the inference is clear that students with complex needs are being failed in the UK schooling system. The final chapter focuses on his charity work and impact in the education sector, which is so inspiring. Don't judge the person by the wheelchair or other visible disabilities, especially when that person is a child. Often, good intentions and the deep desire for contact leads the facilitator to spell out the messages themselves without even realising,” they wrote.He knows things - the smirks, the knowing smiles, the tell tale side-glances, and being in his constant presence tell me that. I was expecting the entire book to be written by Jonathan, but most of it was written by the mother - apart from the ending. As a parent, I don’t want him to go; but, actually, a parent wants what’s best for their child,” she reflects. Through a friend, Chantel met Sarah, a primary school teacher with two small children, and Sarah agreed to help with Jonathan’s home education. She was 36 weeks pregnant, and, although they walked away, seemingly unharmed, the placenta had become detached.

We learn of Will – Jonathan’s best friend at Special School – and the deep and wonderful communication that regularly took place between them as their eyes met. Immersing myself in a story is the most enjoyable, wonderful escapism; books have nourished my mind and prevented mental decay during my years of silence. He now uses an alphabet board with the help of his mother which she describes as "the gateway to an unlocked child". As a paralegal in the Child Brain injury department, Jonathan’s story, the challenges that he has faced as a result of his injuries and his accomplishments echo the journey of many of the severely injured children that we represent. Hearing how he felt when he met Michael Morpugo (who wrote the Foreword for the book) brought me to tears.Highly intelligent and with a poet’s soul, Jonathan's perspective on life and faith is unique and beautiful. The CBBC documentary even included an extract of Jonathan’s confirmation, at Malmesbury Abbey (“With Jesus as my Saviour, companion and friend, I have lived my hours here with happiness in my spirit and content calm in my soul”). These two years included his mother’s battle with the local authority to establish that Jonathan was not receiving education at the level he deserved in the school for children with special educational needs and that it was proportionate and appropriate for him to enrol fully in mainstream education. With the sibilance of the oxygen silenced, I inhaled deeply, the fresh air revitalising my new body and filling my soul with joy… the atmosphere was saturated in a deep, contented peace.

For Jonathan, this means that although he is fully aware of his surroundings, his only method of communication, and the only part of his body that he can move, are his eyes.It shows the importance of communication and how we need to be not settling for things we already do, but look and think about other ways in which we can approach learning.