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Friday 29 September 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 ...
Thursday 31 August 2023
Getting the kids ready for going back to school
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The school summer holidays is always the longest break in routine for our kids. Whilst our kids with autism struggle with these changes, man...
Friday 4 August 2023
Taking my kids to the Falconry display and crafting a barn owl family
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We're spending a lot of time at home this summer. A combination of budgets, timings and other activities going on in our lives. We are...
Tuesday 6 June 2023
How will our autistic son cope when he starts work?
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My 15 year old son did a practice job interview at school today. He took in a suit to wear and practiced questions with us last night. For...
Sunday 14 May 2023
Mental health and our autistic son
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Earlier this year our eldest son really struggled with his mental health. He was missing lessons at school, struggling to cope outside the h...
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Trying to tell if my pre-verbal autistic son is in pain?
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David is not like most other twelve year old boys. He's not got a favourite football team, he doesn't eat pizza and he's never p...
Tuesday 11 April 2023
Helping my autistic kids feel a bit better when they are under the weather
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Nobody likes feeling sick. Even minor ailments can get in the way of you going about your day. Add in not understanding why you are feeling ...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Ways to teach our autistic kids about the natural world
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Teaching anything to my autistic kids can be a challenge. Even when it's an area that they are interested in it can be challenging to s...
Wednesday 15 March 2023
Will increased free childcare, in the budget, discriminate against autistic, SEN kids like mine?
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The government has announced an extension to free childcare but a quick calculation shows me that if my son, David, was in childcare now....
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