Autism And Best Friends
Best friends. I had a best friend at school who was really my only friend. Sure, I knew many people and was
Autism, ‘Busy Brain’ And Sleep
I’ve always had a busy brain: the type that just doesn’t switch off when it’s supposed to. This is something I experience
Autism And Pregnancy
The next few blogs I’ve written are the ones I’ve wanted to write for years but couldn’t. The shame that I felt
Autism: When The Day Is Just Too Much
I notice everything… I notice I’m keeping an eye on the time although I’ve left 2.5hrs to do a 1hr 5 minutes
Neurodivergents Must Aim High
I had a very interesting conversation with a Y11 pupil yesterday about what they were looking to study at 6th form. They
Preparing Our Child For Their Autism Assessment
This blog is written from experience within our family and is not intended as a guide of what parents should or shouldn’t
Being ‘Allowed’ To Be Autistic
My 3rd son is diagnosed as autistic. There was no disappointment, no crying and no existential crisis for him when he was
Autism And Smiling
There’s a photo of me holding my eldest just after we’d got home from the hospital. It’s supposed to be a lovely
Advocating For Change
‘You can’t make changes if you’re not in the middle of it.’ This is what I said to someone I was having
Neurodivergent Brains and ‘Picky Eating’
Last night we had a marvellous feast of a Friday night supper. All the family was there and the food was plentiful