by admin | May 2, 2017 | Autism, Special Needs
{This post contains affiliate links} I love elastic waist pants. And, yes, I have been putting on a few kilos recently but this post isn’t actually about me and my growing love of them (or my growing girth either!) I was inspired to write this after a recent...
by admin | Apr 4, 2017 | Autism, Parents, Special Needs
Post in collaboration with Girl Lane While I’ve been occupied with settling Gilbert into high school, I’ve also been busy helping Matilda settle into her last year of primary school. She’ll be 12 later this year and is already making the transition...
by admin | Mar 28, 2017 | Autism, Special Needs
As my kids have grown older, I’ve noticed the increasing toll that trying to “keep it together” takes on them. At home, they can be themselves. However, when in the company of others, they feel the pressure to fit in and hide their real selves. They...
by admin | Mar 11, 2017 | Autism, Parents, Relationships, Special Needs
I’ve been mulling over this issue for a while now. As a parent, what’s the best terminology to use for my son and daughter who are both on the autism spectrum? Person with autism or autistic person? I know some readers were surprised recently when I shared...
by admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Autism, Special Needs
Of all the challenges that come with autism, the restricted diet of our son has been one of the hardest to tackle. We’ve tried many different strategies over the years to encourage him to eat a wider variety of food but, so far, we haven’t been all that...
by admin | Dec 27, 2016 | Autism, Special Needs
I’ve been living this special needs life with my family for nearly 13 years now. I’ve learned a lot over that time, but I still learn something new every single year. It doesn’t help that things constantly change with my kids, meaning that a strategy...
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