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Thursday, 2 January 2025
A New Year as a parent of autistic teens
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Both my boys are now teenagers. Despite David being really small for his age, which we've often suspected is due to his restricted diet...
Thursday, 7 November 2024
Go on holiday without the iPad - are you crazy?
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As a family with two autistic kids, we'd never go anywhere without an iPad. It's one of our absolute essentials for doing everyth...
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Friday, 25 October 2024
Fun activities for our neurotypical kids this half term
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It's getting dark so much earlier now in the evenings. This means the kids I have that need to burn off steam can not longer do it outs...
Monday, 22 July 2024
Why my autistic son hits only me
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I'm stood at the kitchen counter, peanut buttering the nth bit of toast when David runs through from the living room at high speed. ...
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Thursday, 23 May 2024
Helping our autistic son with exam stress
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A recent report into anxiety and depression in people under the age of 18 showed that 7 in 10 (69%) are very worried about school work and ...
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Friday, 12 April 2024
Helping my autistic son prepare for exams - creating steps
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As my eldest heads towards the end of his time in secondary school, I'm running a few posts to support kids in the run up to their exams...
Thursday, 15 February 2024
Coping with a change in his special interest
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Our son has had a special interest in cars and racing since he was about seven years old. It's really common for children with autism ...
Saturday, 20 January 2024
The impact of a shortage of ADHD meds
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When Anthony was seven years old we asked for him to assessed for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) because despite all th...
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Helping my autistic son to have more responsibility
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There's been a lot of focus on schools and qualifications for teenagers over the last few years - and rightly so. But being a teenager ...
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