Category: Autism
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The BritMums BiB 2018 Awards
Yesterday was a pretty bleak day until I got some very uplifting news – when I actually needed it the most! My eldest with PDA had not coped well at school and half an hour into the day she needed picking up. She has been absolutely obsessed with a new puppy that we got on…
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The Blame Train
An incident occurred last week which I have found it difficult to talk about. It took a day of crying behind closed doors to at least semi-process what had happened and the lessons to be learnt. I have tried to talk quite openly about what life is like living with a SEND child with VCB…
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The Rain (Wo)Man
There is something I must confess. For someone who writes about autism, and publicly proclaims to have some knowledge on the subject, you would have at least thought I would have seen the most recognisable film about autism? Well guess again. It’s even more astonishing when I have also come from a film and theatre…
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How To Be Your Own Hero
As a parent of a child (or possibly two) with SEND, I have realised that you get pushed to your limits a whole lot more and it is vital that you find your own strength to carry on – nobody else can do that for you. Some may just say ‘well that’s the same for…
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The Curious Case of the Red Wellies
There is a strange connection in our house to a curious pair of red wellies. They have to be worn at all times for our not-so-small Boss Baby. Actually, I’m not sure she should even be using that title anymore. You see, for those who follow the blog on Instagram or Facebook you may already…