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 paedia...

Anthony is great at his times tables. He learned them by rote. A very popular learning method for many. Sometimes it takes a moment as he...

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

There is sometimes a misconception that kids with ADHD can't focus on anything.  With our lad at least, this isn't always the ca...

Sleep has been fairly absent in our past.  Our beautiful kids have a variety of challenges and autism and ADHD are among them.  This has ...

Summer is past!  However it went, I'd love you to come share your SEND & autism posts with me here on our SEND and Spectrum Sun...

Many kids with autism have challenges with their sensory system. Their brains are wired a bit differently and this means they interpret ...

Travelling can sometimes be a bit challenging for our autistic kids.  It involves changes in routine, unfamiliar places and people which ...

My Papa, the kids' Great Papa has died.    It hurts, but death is part of the process of our and our children's lives.