Hertfordshire Heroines: The ADD-vance Ball
A new website has just sprung up all about Hertfordshire's Hidden Heroines (www.hertshiddenheroines.org.uk) and I instantly knew exactly...
Sunday, 22 November 2015
Should autistic children go on school trips?
November 22, 2015
travel
The door was closing as I backed out of our youngest autistic girl's room tonight, and a little voice piped up: 'Mummy, will I ...
School trips... should they be compulsory or not?
November 22, 2015
trips
A few months back, our autistic girl's year group were booked to go on school trips on two consecutive weeks. First was planned to be 30...
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Inclusive Dance: after school club success
November 19, 2015
SIBS
So today we had one of the best, most inclusive experiences with our younger autistic girl at a dance class, that I just have to tell you a...
Monday, 16 November 2015
It's all about the money.
November 16, 2015
Super Schools
It's all about the money. Or is it? You see, I've always been a grey, sit on the fence kind of person. That's the reason why...
Thursday, 12 November 2015
How To Tell A Child They Have Autism
November 12, 2015
PDA Life
It's a question I've had in my mind for a while - just how DO you tell your child that he/she has autism/ASD (Autism Spectrum Disord...
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Disney 'From Our Family To Yours' campaign
November 11, 2015
From Our Family To Yours
Disney are such a big company that they don't really need me writing about them, but I think one of the qualities that makes them so gre...
Wednesday, 4 November 2015
Dream Toys 2015
November 04, 2015
Vivid
At about this time every year, the Toy Retailers Association announces their Top 12 Dream Toys for the year, and they're generally prett...
Friday, 30 October 2015
Halloween, sensory issues and autism
October 30, 2015
sensory issues
Halloween is a tricky time for many children with autism and sensory issues. I appreciate it's a tricky time for many other children too...
Thursday, 29 October 2015
Minions Movie and the BT Tower
October 29, 2015
Minions Movie
The BT Tower is an iconic sight in London, but one I thought we'd only ever get to view from afar. How lucky we were then, to be invited...
