Monday 24 February 2020

Kids books about autism, difference and acceptance


I’ve loved reading books with autistic characters and even more so, books with autistic kids characters too.  But I can’t share these with my kids yet. Especially as our younger kids are six and eight and the eight year old has many communication challenges. However for this audience (my kids) these books are all perfect.

Thursday 20 February 2020

Why Minecraft is suddenly better than Fortnite

Minecraft and controller

Warning: This isn't a gaming post ;-) Despite its appearances, its title and indeed my continuous rant that games and tech benefit my kids - this one isn’t about that. It’s about an 11-year-old autistic boy who has suddenly realised he might like a friend.

Wednesday 12 February 2020

Holiday options for our autistic and neurotypical family

Our autistic son in a cabin over looking a lake

Children with autism are all different and come with their own personalities and abilities. But there are some traits that they will share, such as thriving on routine, as most children do. Set schedules can be what helps them, so the thought of sending them off on holiday can be stressful as it is putting them in a situation completely out of their comfort zone.

Friday 7 February 2020

Number Day 2020 - onesies to help keep kids safe

Child in Onesie

This evening, we've been choosing onesies. It's for Number Day at school tomorrow.  All the kids get to dress up in something involving a number. They can go as simple or crazy as they like, from being a number to just wearing a top with a number on it (I've found Gap tops to be a saviour for this as they often have 1969 on them).

Thursday 6 February 2020

MummaGames: Apex Legends - how to play alongside the new Revenant legend

Playing Season 4 Apex Legends alongside Revenant

Mumma Games includes posts to help kids like mine get the best out of gaming and technology.  
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Season 4 of Apex Legends is now well underway. It brought many changes to weapons, some legends and a brand new legend called Revenant.  If you've not played it before and want to know what it's about check out my beginners post.

Sunday 2 February 2020

SEND and SpectrumSunday #91


We've gone back to school and are busy coping with the ever changing weather. Whatever you have been up to in the world of SEND and / or autism I'd love to hear about it here on our linky for anything about autism, mental health, education, special educational needs and disabilities and associated topics.  

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