Gift Giving & Autism: The One Golden Rule

With Christmas approaching with force, it’s time for us all to turn our minds to what we’ll be giving as gifts to the ones we love this year. I know I personally find it very difficult to come up with the perfect gift solution for friends and family. Even...

Speech Therapy and Autism

Post in collaboration with Box Hill Speech Pathology Clinic When Gilbert was first diagnosed with autism, speech therapy (also known as speech pathology), was suggested as a necessary therapy for him. I’ve shared before how I was first confused when occupational...

Holiday Myths and Autism

Matilda, my eldest daughter, turned 11 this weekend. So I guess it was no surprise when she pulled me aside recently to ask me a very important question: “Is Santa Claus real, Mum?” As much as I suspected this question was coming, I was still taken by...