Sunday 31 December 2017
SEND and SpectrumSunday #64 - Happy Hogmanay
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linky,
SEND,
SpectrumSunday
Friday 29 December 2017
Looking back at our big moments from 2017
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2017,
autism parenting,
summary,
update
Wednesday 27 December 2017
Our captured shots from 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, I've looked back through the moments captured on our instagram, picked my favourite photographs and written about what they mean to us.
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autism parenting,
photos,
Roundup,
summary
Friday 22 December 2017
'Stop Here Santa' Christmas Wreath Kids Craft
Make sure the man in red stops at your place and keep the kids busy with this fun and easy craft that helps motor skills development too.
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activity,
craft,
motorskills
Thursday 21 December 2017
What my kids did for Christmas that made me cry
It's only a few days before Christmas. The excitement is getting to many of us. On the way home from the last day of school, Jane bursts into tears. It's not unusual, yesterday she was crying because she wanted it to be Christmas everyday and it couldn't be. Then she said something that made me choke up.
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autism parenting,
charity,
Christmas,
gift
Tuesday 19 December 2017
The day I hid I had kids with disabilities
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autism parenting,
autistic spectrum disorder,
spa
Thursday 14 December 2017
Huge rise in SEND appeals is not a surprise
The latest statistics revealed this morning (14 December) by the Ministry of Justice show the number of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) appeals registered in the last academic year has risen by a huge 27% or over 1,000 cases to 4,725 appeals. Sadly, I'm not surprised.
Wednesday 13 December 2017
Getting our family out for activities
Tuesday 12 December 2017
How to start helping my autistic son to understand money
It's not unusual for the kids to be sent money in amongst their Christmas gifts from relatives (if I'm lucky, I still get some too). But unlike our daughter Jane who thinks about what she may be able to buy, to at least one of my son's a five pound note is little more than a plasticky piece of pretty paper and the other has only just started to get an understanding of it's value.
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autism parenting,
autistic,
bank,
Christmas,
money
Monday 11 December 2017
Autumn-to-Winter Tree motor-skills kids craft activity
This is a lovely activity we've updated that develops motor skills and promotes understanding of what's happening in nature around now.
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activity,
craft,
motorskills,
seasons,
sensory
Friday 8 December 2017
How our autistic and neurotypical family visited SantasGrotto
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Autism,
autistic,
going out,
review,
santasgrotto
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Five reasons to get baking with the kids this Christmas
Ask anybody what the benefits of baking with the kids are and they’ll tell you that’s obvious, you get to eat lots of delicious cakes at the end of it. True, that is one of the great benefits of baking with your children, but that’s only the end result. There’s so much that they can learn along the way and it’ll actually improve their skills and learning in a lot of different ways that you may not have considered. And Christmas is a great time to start and take advantage of more than just yummy outcomes.
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activity,
baking,
cooking,
motorskills
Monday 4 December 2017
My daughter wants to be a King
When the parent mail pounced on my inbox, I sighed. 'Reception Nativity Costumes' it said. Of course, many reception parents delight in the excitement of the first nativity play. As a mum of three, I've seen a fair few. We've also had the chaos of costumes mixed in with two autistic boys. 'At least that won't be the case with Jane' I smiled to myself as I opened up the email. So true, in fact, Jane's costume chaos cheered me up no end.
Sunday 3 December 2017
SEND and SpectrumSunday #62
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linky,
SEND,
SpectrumSunday
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