Tuesday 27 November 2018
Making changes to technology for my kids
I don't shy away from the amount of time my kids spend with tech. There's no doubt that David uses his iPad for far more than simply entertainment. Anthony too learns from playing his computer games. But I wondered, could these also be the basis for helping them develop skills they need for the future? Or what could be done to help them take advantage of their comfort with tech?
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Autism,
future,
ipads,
technology
Friday 23 November 2018
Helping my kids eat
Restricted diets. Honestly, sometimes it can be depressing. There's no medical reason why my boys can't eat things. They are not allergic to anything (that I know of) and to most people it looks like I feed my kids the same food every day due to laziness. But it's not that. I am in fact desperate to get them to eat a greater variety of foods. If you are in the same boat, here's some of the ideas we have tried.
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Autism,
autism parenting,
diet,
eating,
vitamins
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Four inclusive and supportive kids books
Through no fault of their own, many kids books miss out on the opportunity to be inclusive. Many writers draw on their own experiences when writing and creating stories, so it's maybe not a surprise. But I've found a few books that show inclusion in their stories and support kids in being themselves.
Thursday 15 November 2018
How my autistic son talks about the trees as they lose their leaves
For the last month or so, Anthony has spent several journey's to school pointing out all the trees that are loosing their leaves. "They are dying," he says. We have talked about the fact that it is more like the trees are going to sleep, but Anthony rejected this. To him the tree doesn't look any different by winter to when it looks when it is dead. Instead he thinks about it coming back to life in the spring.
Thursday 8 November 2018
Autumn to Winter motor skills craft - making a Pine Cone Snowy Owl Family
Learn about the seasons, autumnal materials and animals by making our Pine Cone Snowy Owls with this fun and easy craft that helps motor skills development too.
Sunday 4 November 2018
SEND & SpectrumSunday 77
It's getting cold and I'm piling on the layers! However you are doing, I'd love you to come share your SEND & autism posts with me here on our SEND and Spectrum Sunday linky - the place you can share and find blog posts about autism, mental health, education and anything related to autism and special educational needs and disabilities parenting.
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Autism,
linky,
SEND,
SpectrumSunday
Thursday 1 November 2018
Understand blue light, our sleep cycles and how we sleep better
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