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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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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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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Our charts, and printables are designed to help those that need visual cues to understand situations, anyone from younger children to those on the autistic spectrum. In addition, we have …
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 …
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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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 …
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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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 …
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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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 …
Sometimes the small things can turn our day from a potentially “bad” one into a good one. I try to remember these little snippets whenever the metaphorical cloak of autism …
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From the age of about 12 years old, I’ve worn a “mask”, initially influenced by peer pressure, music and people in the public eye. Every day, without fail, the mask …
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I love this time of year, the build up to Christmas. Mid November and the shops aren’t too busy (yet) and there’s a chance that I’ll be able to get …
Because there is no known cause or cure for autism, you receive your child’s diagnosis and wonder …. how did it happen and why? I blogged about this in my …