Top tips for hospital - autism
A few years ago I wrote some posts about the time when our autistic girl suddenly ended up in hospital . She had been a little off colour w...
Thursday, 26 March 2020
Sunday, 22 March 2020
Frustration and high anxiety on special days
March 22, 2020
PDA Life
It's Mother's Day today and although I got two cards, because I have two daughters, both cards were actually signed by just one of m...
Thursday, 19 March 2020
The isolation of children with special needs
March 19, 2020
PDA
For too long, the isolation of children with special needs and their families has been a real issue. There are many who have been isolated ...
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
MAD Blog Awards 2020.... Finalist!
February 25, 2020
Tots 100
I'm so chuffed to have made it into the finalist list for the MAD Blog Awards and want to say a huge thank you to everyone who nominate...
Monday, 24 February 2020
BAPS Awards 2020... finalist!
February 24, 2020
PDA Life
Over the last ten years, I've shared a lot of our family's experiences and my thoughts on autism and Pathological Demand Avoidance ...
Thursday, 6 February 2020
Saturdays at Noon (Book Review)
February 06, 2020
Saturdays At Noon
Like many parents of autistic children, I have a pile of books by my bedside. My own mini library. It's been there for years, since our ...
Monday, 3 February 2020
Snoozzzy Weighted Blanket Review and Discount Offer
February 03, 2020
weighted blanket
A weighted blanket to help with sleep issues is something I've considered on and off for our autistic daughter. I kept putting the deci...
Sunday, 2 February 2020
So that was Summer.... Part 2
February 02, 2020
Summer holidays
Time for a very delayed post to follow on from my ' So that was Summer Part 1 ' post last year (how did it get to be 2020 already?!)...
Friday, 31 January 2020
Top tips when your child won't take medicine
January 31, 2020
medication
When you have a child who is poorly it can be very stressful; when you have a child who won't take any medicine, days can become unbeara...
Friday, 24 January 2020
Circle of Friends
January 24, 2020
Splatoon
When our daughter moved up to Junior stage of her mainstream school (in the UK this covers age 7-11), the local autism advisory service sugg...
