Gant, Valerie2017-04-132017-04-132016-09-10Gant, V. (2016). 'Reflections on a Birthday': An auto-ethnographic account of caring for a child with a learning disability. Qualitative Social Work, 16(5), 734-741. DOI: 10.1177/147332501666140710.1177/1473325016661407http://hdl.handle.net/10034/620478This commentary offers some of the author’s experiences of parenting a child with a severe learning disability and complex and challenging behaviours. Drawing on principles of auto-ethnography and critical reflection, the author considers issues of transition from children’s to adult social care services and the potential for support from a new piece of UK Legislation, the Care Act, 2014.enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Auto-ethnographyCritical reflectionSocial WorkSevere learning disabilityTransitionsCare ActArticle1741-3117Qualitative Social Work