Bullying is a problem for too many children, but a child on the Autistic Spectrum may be more at risk than their peers. They are also less likely to be able to make it stop, as they struggle with social communication. They might not even be able to tell those close to them. The National … Continue reading Bullying & Autistic Spectrum Disorder
I wanted to write a post about the benefits of having a teenager with Asperger’s Syndrome. My teenage son was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when he was ten years old. He is my first born and none of my other children have reached their teenage years yet. But when I hear people talk about teenagers … Continue reading Teenager with Asperger’s Syndrome the benefits
Personalisation in Practice – Supporting Young People with Disabilities through the Transition to Adulthood Personalisation in Practice is a book that describes how the right support into adulthood made the difference to Jennie, a young person with Autism and learning difficulties. Personalisation in Practice tells of the benefits of person-centred planning which ultimately led to … Continue reading Personalisation in Practice – Supporting Young People with Disabilities through the Transition to Adulthood
Babylab Birbeck STAARS Project – Siblings of those diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum disorder and/or ADHD. When you have a child who has been diagnosed on the Autistic Spectrum and/or ADHD (or many other disabilities), for me, you cannot help but wonder whether their siblings will have it too. You may know how hard it is … Continue reading STAARS Project Early Detection of ASD/ADHD in Infants
The Official Diagnosis of our son not having Autism It was always going to be hard to accept whatever the Paediatrician said to us, the road to an official diagnosis was always going to be rocky. I had prepared to be upset when it would be announced that my child has Autism (even though I … Continue reading Official Diagnosis – Accepting it is not Autism
Christmas special needs can make things more difficult. We have learnt that the best way to cope with it, is it to adapt things to fit with our children’s needs. My oldest, and now my youngest, son do not like the disruption to the routine (a lot less so for my oldest now, so I … Continue reading Christmas Special Needs – Adapting life to make things easier
Resistant to Change – Meltdown or Avoid One of the things we were asked during the assessment to determine whether our son had Autism was just how rigid our routines have to be – is our son resistant to change? No he doesn’t like his routine changed and, especially at Christmas, this can be a … Continue reading Resistant to Change
Last week we had the big appointment, the next step in the Autism assessment. As you would expect we still do not really have any answers. The paediatrician took me and my husband into one room whilst two speech and language therapists went into another room to play with our little Sensory Seeker. It was … Continue reading Autism Assessment: The Video Appointment
I am sick to the back teeth of every parent who considers their child to have special needs/be disabled (whatever you want to call it) having their parenting called into question. How many people have been told, why not try this course to help manage your child’s behaviour – when they just mean you have … Continue reading Rubbish Parenting – Stop Blaming the Disability
You may be familiar with my post on Pinkoddy about my thoughts on “Why you Should Claim Disability Living Allowance for your Children.” It seems to have uncovered a few questions that people are searching the answers for. New claims for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) are only for children under the age of 16; over … Continue reading Disability Living Allowance Answers