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When your battery is running low, what’s YOUR charger?
Feb 1, 2021When your battery is running low, what’s YOUR charger?
Would you like your autistic child to grow up feeling good about themselves?
Oct 20, 2020Would you like your autistic child to grow up feeling good about themselves?
Are you worried that your child might be allistic?
Jun 27, 2019Are you worried that your child might be allistic?
5 tips for helping your autistic child choose a university.
May 14, 20195 tips for helping your autistic child choose a university.
The wonderful world of Autscape
Apr 6, 2019The wonderful world of Autscape
Hello Again
Mar 4, 2019Hello Again
Goodbye for now.
May 15, 2018Goodbye for now.
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Apr 29, 2018Do you think your child might be autistic?
How to Stay Calm.
Apr 16, 2018How to Stay Calm.
How to invite an autistic person out for lunch.
Feb 15, 2018How to invite an autistic person out for lunch.
Hyper Clarity – Speaking Asperguese
Feb 5, 2018Hyper Clarity – Speaking Asperguese
Chris Bonnello from Autistic not Weird
Jan 29, 2018Chris Bonnello from Autistic not Weird
A Letter to a Parent of a Newly Diagnosed Autistic Child
Jan 22, 2018A Letter to a Parent of a Newly Diagnosed Autistic Child
It’s not all up to me – thank goodness!
Jan 15, 2018It’s not all up to me – thank goodness!
Autism Awareness – Let’s keep on keeping on in 2018!
Jan 8, 2018Autism Awareness – Let’s keep on keeping on in 2018!
How to help an angry child.
Dec 11, 2017How to help an angry child.
Two book recommendations for increasing hope.
Nov 27, 2017Two book recommendations for increasing hope.
Will you be watching The A Word?
Nov 6, 2017Will you be watching The A Word?
How to make meetings with school staff work.
Oct 30, 2017How to make meetings with school staff work.
Are schools autism friendly?
Oct 23, 2017Are schools autism friendly?
Ethan from The Journey Through Autism
Oct 8, 2017Ethan from The Journey Through Autism
Accessibility -it’s good for everyone!
Oct 2, 2017Accessibility -it’s good for everyone!
Smile Please
Sep 29, 2017Smile Please
Autistic at University
Sep 18, 2017Autistic at University
Flying the family nest
Sep 8, 2017Flying the family nest
Thanks Shallot
Aug 20, 2017Thanks Shallot
Camping Catastrophe
Aug 12, 2017Camping Catastrophe
Ferry Fiasco
Aug 5, 2017Ferry Fiasco
Disneyland Paris – No thanks!
Jul 27, 2017Disneyland Paris – No thanks!
Are you looking forward to the school holidays?
Jul 20, 2017Are you looking forward to the school holidays?
Should you force your child to “join in” at parties?
Jul 17, 2017Should you force your child to “join in” at parties?
How can autistic children access after school activities?
Jul 3, 2017How can autistic children access after school activities?
Who would we be without our sisters and brothers?
Jun 26, 2017Who would we be without our sisters and brothers?
Keep calm and carry on parenting
Jun 19, 2017Keep calm and carry on parenting
Politics and Special Interests.
Jun 12, 2017Politics and Special Interests.
Does my child have special needs?
Jun 5, 2017Does my child have special needs?
How mentally unwell does my child need to be to get an ASD assessment?
May 28, 2017How mentally unwell does my child need to be to get an ASD assessment?
We are all different, not less.
May 22, 2017We are all different, not less.
Strange sensations
May 15, 2017Strange sensations
How precise do you have to be?
May 7, 2017How precise do you have to be?
Richard and Jaco: Life with Autism
Apr 30, 2017Richard and Jaco: Life with Autism
Are you being clear?
Apr 24, 2017Are you being clear?
Slow down and answer the question.
Apr 10, 2017Slow down and answer the question.
Autism and Employment
Apr 5, 2017Autism and Employment
Do words matter?
Mar 29, 2017Do words matter?
mothering sunday
Mar 22, 2017mothering sunday
Autism Training – Just watch the Big Bang Theory!
Mar 15, 2017Autism Training – Just watch the Big Bang Theory!
Fitness without balls.
Mar 8, 2017Fitness without balls.
Dressing up for World Book Day
Mar 1, 2017Dressing up for World Book Day
Fake or Real?
Feb 22, 2017Fake or Real?
Looking for Love
Feb 12, 2017Looking for Love
Our experiences of Speech and Language Therapy
Feb 8, 2017Our experiences of Speech and Language Therapy
Early signs of autism
Feb 1, 2017Early signs of autism
Too cold or too hot?
Jan 25, 2017Too cold or too hot?
Why I love Embarrassing Moments.
Jan 17, 2017Why I love Embarrassing Moments.
Telling people your child has autism.
Jan 11, 2017Telling people your child has autism.
Bookworms
Jan 4, 2017Bookworms
Christmas Pizza
Dec 15, 2016Christmas Pizza
Buying Presents for Autistic Kids
Dec 6, 2016Buying Presents for Autistic Kids
Rules rule!
Nov 29, 2016Rules rule!
Does school kill creativity?
Nov 23, 2016Does school kill creativity?
How to avoid being a bore
Nov 16, 2016How to avoid being a bore
family and friends
Nov 9, 2016family and friends
Super Parenting
Nov 2, 2016Super Parenting
Help – child behaving badly!
Oct 24, 2016Help – child behaving badly!
Kids and chores
Oct 19, 2016Kids and chores
spin and stim
Oct 11, 2016spin and stim
Why do we laugh?
Oct 4, 2016Why do we laugh?
bus training
Sep 28, 2016bus training
Driving with kids
Sep 21, 2016Driving with kids
“Mummy, I’m bad”
Sep 14, 2016“Mummy, I’m bad”
I’m autistic which means…..
Sep 6, 2016I’m autistic which means…..
Mr TV
Aug 30, 2016Mr TV
In recognition of a good school.
Aug 1, 2016In recognition of a good school.
Hide and Seek
Jul 25, 2016Hide and Seek
screens and slang
Jul 18, 2016screens and slang
Greek Islands
Jul 10, 2016Greek Islands
Seeing things differently.
Jul 4, 2016Seeing things differently.
The way we speak
Jun 27, 2016The way we speak
High jinks in the night
Jun 20, 2016High jinks in the night
He’s literally on fire!
Jun 13, 2016He’s literally on fire!
No fear of flying
Jun 6, 2016No fear of flying
good bye aspergers, hello autism
May 31, 2016good bye aspergers, hello autism
The Lord of Gravity
May 23, 2016The Lord of Gravity
Lovely Obsessions
May 16, 2016Lovely Obsessions
Invisible lines
May 9, 2016Invisible lines
You have something called Autism
May 2, 2016You have something called Autism
Little acts of reconciliation
Apr 26, 2016Little acts of reconciliation
The A word – Writing in defence of Alison
Apr 23, 2016The A word – Writing in defence of Alison
Can I ask you a question?
Apr 19, 2016Can I ask you a question?
Unexpected Battle
Apr 12, 2016Unexpected Battle
Wired Differently
Apr 5, 2016Wired Differently
Victory Air Punch
Mar 29, 2016Victory Air Punch
The Wrong Trousers
Mar 29, 2016The Wrong Trousers
Bare Bottom
Mar 21, 2016Bare Bottom
Polar Bears and Penguins
Mar 21, 2016Polar Bears and Penguins
A Deer with Glorious Antlers
Mar 21, 2016A Deer with Glorious Antlers
A Spotty Back
Mar 21, 2016A Spotty Back
It’s In The Eyes
Mar 11, 2016It’s In The Eyes

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