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
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
Autism And Meltdowns
Before I start writing this blog I need to define exactly what I mean when I use the word ‘meltdown.’ Meltdown: is
Autism And Research
Last week I took part in the Divergent Sounds project from King’s College London (funded by the Wellcome Trust) that is looking
How To Help Your Child Through Clearing
On the eve of A Levels results day… My husband got up this morning full of determination and sprang into action. This
Autism And Big Emotions
Emotion has always been a bit tricky for me. The big emotions of life are every bit as challenging as the everyday
Teenagers Prefer Stories, Not Lectures.
‘What I’ve found with my kids is that the times when they don’t really listen to me is when I lecture them