Today I wanted to write about an organisation called Young Minds that is doing a very important work. This is not a sponsored post; I’ve actually used their helpline myself…
I have the privilege of writing the occasional post for the wonderful Family Fund Blog. Each month, the blogging team are given a simple theme. We are free to develop…
Back when my son had his autism diagnosis, the term “Asperger’s” was in common usage. The term conjures up the idea of a little professor. An Asperger’s child has specific and narrow interests…
Autism has always seemed to be a boy thing. Ask most people what they imagine when they think of an autistic person. The chances are that the mental image conjured up…
I’ll never forget the conversation we had with the Paedeatrician before our son’s autism diagnosis. She seemed quite wary about the process, pointing out that many parents don’t want an…
Hi and welcome to my new blog about all things autism! Let me introduce myself… I’m a mum of three children. Two of my children have been diagnosed with autism….