First time parents and autistic children

So a close friend of mine is pregnant and due to have her first baby soon… I’m super excited for her, but I’m also really hoping she isn’t going to be like loads of the other first time parents with her baby… You know the ones that take 1300 photos of their baby on the…

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Mixing it up for your autistic child

There’s a gift that I received last Christmas and I can honestly say it’s changed how I now live my life… I’m talking about the Nutribullet. If you have no idea what a Nutribullet is, it’s a unique extractor that breaks down and pulverizes the stems, seeds and skins of whole foods, where most of…

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Thinking outside of the box for your child on the spectrum

Have you ever wanted something so bad that you’d go through almost anything to get it? Every year thousands of people do some pretty tough stuff for charity… Like climbing a mountain… Shaving their head… Sleeping on the streets… Running a marathon… To name a few. These people go through blood, sweat and tears all…

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Helping your autistic child achieve something big is a lot like steering a ship…

One thing that annoys me about some of the parents and carers of autistic children who approach me… are those looking for a quick fix… And this isn’t to point fingers at anyone, because I’ve even been there myself… So desperate for your child to achieve something you become obsessed with finding that ‘miracle cure’……

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Catching your autistic child’s eye

The other day I was out shopping and I popped into the toilets. While I was there I saw something that caught my eye… Above the sink area was a poster of a pug puppy looking at me with begging eyes. I’m not even really a pug lover but how could that not get my…

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Queen of Board Games!

    I’m not sure about your family, but over Christmas mine love to play board games. Most people are hesitant to play at the start but within 10 minutes they’re stood up shouting the game rules at the other teams to make sure they can’t cheat. Yes, we’re one of those families! And last…

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A must see!

  Last month a client of mine recommended and kindly lent me the movie “Temple Grandin” Have you seen it? Well, first and foremost I have a newfound respect for Claire Danes, the actress who played Temple. Even though Danes was probably one of my favourite actresses before I’d watched “Temple Grandin” from her unforgettable…

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English Sarcasm and Autistic Children

  Drew’s aunt and cousins were over from Belgium a few weeks ago, so we went to their hotel to pay them a visit.It’s always struck me that somewhere like Belgium can be just a few hours away from London but the culture is so different. For example…In Belgium, life seems to be a lot…

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Swimming in the Atlantic Ocean

I’d say I’m a chatty person. I love meeting new people and giving advice. If I’m talking about something I care about I might never shut up! I enjoy things that a lot of people don’t, like interviews for example, or presentations. But even for me I sometimes get lost for words… Like for example…

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There’s something you need to know about me…

There’s something you need to know about me… It’s slightly embarrassing so I’m just going to come out with it… I’m a little bit of Christmas fanatic. (Ok thats a lie. I’m a total Christmas fanatic!) And if there’s one thing that bugs more than anything around Autumn /winter time… It’s those irritating moaning people…

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