“All autistic children”
This week I had an alfresco lunch in the sun… Which, is one of my most favourite things to do as it involves both food and sun. Complete bliss! I could’ve easily sat out there all afternoon. But other half, Drew, on the other hand sat with me for about 3 minutes before disappearing inside.…
One autistic boy and his jacuzzi.
Over the weekend I was talking to the parents of one of the boys I work 1:1 with. They had recently been on a long weekend away with their son Isaac. They told me all about their challenges with Isaac on the journey there… Then all about how he loved running in the open space……
What Game of Thrones and autistic children have in common.
Most of us have seen ‘Game of Thrones’ to some extent. As you may know the new series started last night and it’s good to see the show’s not lost any of its grit. When I first started watching GOT, what struck me was how quickly the main characters got killed off… Literally no one is…
Overnight success and autistic children
Had a mini success yesterday that I wanted to share with you, I say ‘mini success’ but in the scheme of things it’s pretty huge. For a year and a half I’ve been working with a boy called Robbie who is autistic. When I first met Robbie he spoke and engaged with others very little.…
Why you should always give your autistic child a warning
Visual timers are a great way of helping your child with transition to different things. But like anything in life they have to be used right for them to be effective. So with a visual timer… You should show the timer to your child 3 minutes before they will finish the activity. (Or if using a…
Seeing your child happy…
When you decided to have children I’m sure like everyone, you imagined how they might be when they grow up…. Where they might work… What type of relationship they’ll be in ect…. But something that nearly all parents say about their child is…. “I just want them to be happy.” Now, most children with ASD…
What’s your child’s incentive?
Over the years working on gross motor activities with children on the spectrum has always been quite challenging. Sometimes because the children have weak muscle tone and its genuinely difficult for them to kick, throw or catch ect… And sometimes because the children really do not see the point of throwing, catching or kicking. And…
Do you wish you knew why?
It is very rare that I come across a family who’s autistic child who has no problems at all with their diet or digestive system. In fact I can count on one hand the amount of times this has happened in 7 years. By this I mean, eating and digesting a balanced healthy diet. Unfortunately,…
Something to bear in mind with your autistic child.
Have you ever wondered why your child can have had their hearing checked, have no problems at all but still be so specific with what they respond to? When I was a teenager my Dad always used to say that I had selective hearing, because he’d be constantly calling out “turn the music down!” to…
What is a good representation of autism?
So last week it was Autism Awareness Day as you may have known, and I spent my morning with a great little boy who I’ve been working with for almost 2years now. It was a particularly good morning because he was in his prime. He was focused, enthusiastic and talkative! Everything I threw at him…
