Since last week Anthony has been singing a song he’s heard from other kids at school. On a walk the other day he blared out: “Last Chri...

I remember reading both the Magic Finger and Fantastic Mr Fox at school.  Honestly I couldn't remember much about the stories except ...

My husband spent a good deal of the evening, pacing around the hall, unable to watch the TV.  His stomach of nerves was surely replicate...

It's nearly two months to the day since our beautiful Beagle, Smithy, passed away. He was past ten years old and had been having...

A quarter of people with autism are non-verbal. They don't talk at all and may use other methods of communication. Our eldest son Anthon...

Today was Anthony's first Swimming Gala.  Nearly 100 kids with Special Educational Needs (SEN) from nearly 20 schools took part in a...

Everyone does it. There's leftovers in the fridge. It's not a mealtime and you are a little peckish so you eat it. That's not so...

If you have read ' Our terribly truthful child ' you will know that Anthony is a seven year old boy with autism who has never tol...

Yesterday was the 1st of December, and according to Anthony, who has autism, this meant it was now definitely 'Winter', he had to...

Jane is two and a half years old. Despite her young age she has already accomplished many more things than her older brothers.  This is b...

We don't often do roast Sunday dinners in our house. We used to do them a lot but then there was a period of time when it just became...

If you've read ' Anthony's always aloud ' you'll know that our seven year old son with ASD is always on maximum volume. ...

Today is a bright and blustery day.  But, generally it's been particularly stormy over the last few days.  There's been a lot of ...

If you've read ' Anthony's always aloud ' you'll know that our seven year old son with ASD is always on maximum volume. ...

Performance has always been difficult for Anthony.  The pressure of a spectacle, the potential of failure and the large number of people are...

Many kids with autism have sleeping difficulties.  We've been dealing with them for many years.  In ' 5 tips to get more sleep wh...

We were so pleased when Anthony started using his imagination. It was something we absolutely encouraged. Suddenly Anthony was Tree Fu To...

Understanding why your child does something is important for all kids. Why did you pull her hair, not do your homework or even why are you s...

My son often appears unsympathetic. He has difficulty recognising his own feelings. But on Monday he astounded staff at school with his...