Wednesday 30 May 2018
My autistic son is loving his lists
Thursday 24 May 2018
The intuition of additional needs siblings
Sometimes I'm amazed by my kids. Anthony's acceptance of himself as a child who is autistic and has a diagnosis of ADHD; David's ability to find happiness in the smallest of moments. Then there is the times I'm brought to tears by an interaction I never thought possible; the first time my two boys actually communicated and spoke to one another. It was just a word. It was brilliant. Most of the time I'm very aware that I need to be around for these things to happen. How could Anthony and David cope without me? Of course, I should know better.
Labels:
additional needs,
Autism,
playground,
siblings,
wetalkmakaton
Tuesday 22 May 2018
CherishedCharity: Make a Wish via @motherhoodreal
This week I'm continuing my latest blogging series called Cherished Charities. I was at a local Mayor's event when someone from another charity said, "No one has really heard of us unless they need us, it's so hard to raise funds." So I thought I'd create a small opportunity for people to share the charities important to them here. This month it's from Talya who writes at Motherhood: The Real Deal.
Labels:
cherishedcharity,
other diagnoses,
series
Thursday 17 May 2018
Looking after our autistic kids hair
Tuesday 15 May 2018
Special educational needs parents need to look after their mentalhealth
What's it like to bring up a child with additional needs? It can be wonderful, amazing and full of things I never thought possible. But it can also be very tiring and stressful, and for many it can have a serious impact on their mental health. And as it's mental health awareness week, it seems a good time to share.
Labels:
autism parenting,
mentalhealth,
parents
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Taking time out from parenting
I love being a parent. I love my kids to bits and it's without a doubt the best thing about my life. But, that's not to say it's not tiring and tough sometimes. Exhausting actually. With my kids conditions, I'm short on sleep and time for myself. And this is likely to be the case for years to come. But 'you can’t pour from an empty cup' as my Gran used to say. To be a great parent, I need to take a break from parenting all the time. So what can I do?
Labels:
autism parenting,
health,
learning,
parenting
Sunday 6 May 2018
SEND and SpectrumSunday #71
Welcome back for Spectrum and SEND Sunday #71. We’ve all been a bit busy lately so sorry for the late running of the kinky. Autism, special educational needs, disabilities, or mental health posts are all welcome here.
Labels:
linky,
SEND,
SpectrumSunday
Friday 4 May 2018
Fortnite guilt
Anthony is a nearly ten year old boy with autism who has never told a lie, ever. The 'best' he's done is go silent when asked something he doesn't want to admit to. So, obviously, this doesn't mean he has never done anything wrong. And it doesn't mean that he's never felt guilty either. The latest guilt came games. Well just one really, a game of Fortnite.
Tuesday 1 May 2018
I love my son's laugh
A laugh, a 'spontaneous sound and movement of the face and body that are an instinctive expression of lively amusement'. Surely a good thing. If you've got kids, do you remember the gorgeous feeling you had when your baby laughed? Who remembers a time when they laughed so hard it hurt? What if laughing out loud hurt you in a much worse way?
Labels:
activities,
ASD,
Autism
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