When we were told that our first child was diagnosed with autism, we were handed a small bifold leaflet for the National Autistic Society a...

All to often, the adults in conversations about autism are parents.  They are the parents of autistic children. Over 70 years ago, these adu...

Finally it's the weather for outdoor parties and celebrations - and the Jubilee is right around the corner! Big festivals and street pa...

I was pretty sure that our eldest was autistic before he was diagnosed. But it was still an odd feeling to hear it confirmed.  The paediatr...

Being a parent to my autistic and neurotypical kids is definitely the best and hardest thing I have ever done.  They are amazing little peop...

Spring is definitely here - infact it has almost felt like summer recently! Understanding the world around us is one of the fundamental a...

There's always plenty of food involved in Easter.  The kids love the Easter egg hunt in the garden and then there are the hundreds of h...

Stress can unbalance our emotions, and it can also make it much more difficult to react calmly to a situation. I've things, important th...

As mother's Day approaches, I looked back through my blog to see what I've written in the past. I thought abut doing a nice gift or...