Morning checklist for kids
Mornings can be hectic for us all, but even more so for the kids. With so many things to do in the mornings it can be easy to forget essential …
Airthings Wave Plus Review: Monitoring indoor air quality in your family home more easily
This is a sponsored review We are all having to spend more time indoors at the moment due to the current situation. Therefore is seems sensible to monitor the quality …
10 things for parents of special needs children to do when they are stuck indoors
Special educational needs is a broad term used to describe any disability that creates a barrier to a child’s learning; this can range from physical impairments such as cystic fibrosis …
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How to explain autism to children #31DaysOfLearning
Today in 31 Days of Learning, we have the wonderful Steph from Steph’s Two Girls, who has a truly inspirational blog that helps many to understand autism and pathological demand …
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How to help your kids recognise their emotions: Free printable #31DaysOfLearning
We are offering a printable again in the 31 Days of Learning event today; courtesy of Kori at Home. Part of growing up is learning how to relate to others …
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10 awesome ways to incorporate sensory play into the playroom
We all know that play is extremely important for children. In addition to being fun, playing helps children to learn to socialise and communicate, and to develop an understanding …
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Childminding – the end of an era when a new term starts
It’s September and there are pictures being sent around, happy pictures of children in their new school uniform, smart uniform for a new term. I was sent one such picture …
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School reports: Just Forget The Numbers
I got annoyed with myself recently. Really annoyed. A “why on earth did I do that?” annoyed. Both T and D’s school reports came home before the end of …
Reading, D’s way
Reading is something we all take for granted, I can remember immersing myself in the bookshelves at my grandparents and really looking forward to staying with them because it meant …
Tips for preparing your special needs child for school
Now that we’ve successfully received a place for T after going through the appeal process, it’s time to think about September and preparing for secondary school. It’s taken me …
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Stop The World, I Want……A Cuddle
I’ve been feeling a little (ok, well rather a lot!) “aaaaaargh!” this week. Not only due we have a series of meetings in a few weeks regarding appealing T’s secondary …
Battling the inner demons and trying to put them to rest
We all have our inner demons, happenings that have shaped the way we are, the way we interact, the way we allow others to see ourselves. It’s whether we …
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It’s the little things: D’s Buggy Buddy
Sometimes T and D amaze me. My pair of (autistic) pickles who remind me of Tom and Jerry, they will frequently spar and get on each others’ nerves, partly due …
Managing Aspergers – 8 top tips to help your child cope with new situations
New situations are difficult for all children, let alone those who are on the Autistic spectrum. I have come up with some tips that I hope will benefit parents …
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Changes to a T
I don’t often write in detail about T, our 11 year old high functioning autistic son. Not that I don’t love him as much as D, of course I do …
