Praying for Strawberries: A Book Review (& Giveaway)
I’m so happy to welcome Simone Emery from Play With Food to the blog today. She’s a feeding specialist and I’ve learned so much from her wisdom and experience. Having a fussy eater myself...
Category: Autism
How We Do Christmas as an Autism Family
I’ve shared before the challenges we face when it comes to Christmas as an autism family. Gift giving can be a minefield, sensory overwhelm can derail the most longed-for outing and the traditional Christmas...
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr Temple Grandin
This post contains affiliate links Many of you will have heard of Dr Temple Grandin, a pioneer in animal science and a trailblazer in the autism community. She’s a prominent author and speaker and...
Taking the Leap
If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you’ll probably already know that I’m not much of a risk taker. I’m actually a big scaredy cat. I don’t like ruffling feathers. I...
How to Monitor & Manage Anxiety in Autistic Children & Teens
Recently, I attended a session on Emotion Management for Children & Teens with ASD, presented by Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett. Tony is an internationally renowned expert on ASD and Aspergers’ and he, and...
Pauline Hanson isn’t the real problem facing autistic students
So, anyone who happened upon my page yesterday would have seen my post telling Australian One Nation senator, Pauline Hanson, to fuck off after this story broke. And yes, I swore. I was that...
28 Autism Memes for Every Occasion
I’m always on the lookout for good autism memes. They’re perfect to share on social media. Funny memes, in particular, can give you a much needed laugh on the really hard days. They can...
How I’ve Learned to Manage Public Situations as a Special Needs Parent
Let’s face it, we all dread the thought of dealing with a difficult situation when out in public. I know my stomach plummets when certain, seemingly insignificant, events unfold when we’re out and about. A...
The secret to becoming a more positive special needs parent
I stumbled upon a video today which made me stop, watch and instantly share on my facebook page. Check it out and see whether you have a similar reaction… https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10154734275256939/ Google’s Mo Gadwat eloquently...
Sensory needs & clothing (or why elastic waist pants make me happy!)
{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...
