Dr Tim Appleton
tim.appleton1@btinternet.com
http://www.ifcresourcecentre.co.uk/tim_appleton
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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.
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| About Me
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 Beginnings: A Very Special Story
Genre: Childrens Story
Status: Available for Purchase
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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
Status: Available for Purchase
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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
Status: Seeking Publisher
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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 and Commendations
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"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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