Children with autism often seek out deep pressure sensations. Franklin does this…. a LOT. Deep touch pressure is a therapeutic tool used for autism. Created to mimic the benefits of deep touch pressure therapy, weighted blankets have been shown to …
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Happy Birthday Franklin 🥳
Today my gorgeous boy turned 5. I never imagined his 5th birthday would be quite like this. I never thought he wouldn’t have a clue that it was his birthday, or that he wouldn’t understand what a birthday even is. …
The Mainstream Dream
Choosing a school for Franklin has been one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever had to make. Everyone; professionals, friends, family said to me “go with your gut, you’ll get a feeling”, but my gut told me nothing and the …
The beat of the drum goes round and round
Many children with autism have auditory sensitivities to specific sounds. Covering their ears is one way to lessen the auditory input. Franklin cannot tolerate some random sounds. If we are in the garden for example and he hears a motorbike …
Sick and Tired
It’s been a tough week. I hate when he’s poorly. I know it’s awful when any of our kids are poorly, but what I find heartbreaking is Franklin doesn’t understand and cannot tell me what he’s feeling. Whenever my daughter …
Mummy I want a drink!
I’m feeling incredibly proud today. Franklin has progressed onto 3 pictures on the PECS sentence strip. He now can add a mummy, daddy or Tabitha picture to the strip when making a request to whichever one of us he chooses. …
4 and Fabulous!
With Franklin’s birthday approaching, my thoughts go back to what we did last year. Your child’s birthday is usually such a magical day, filled with fun and excitement. Unfortunately this isn’t quite the case in our house. Not when it’s …
A boys best friend
Franklin is always on the move. He doesn’t do ‘still’. He runs, jumps, bounces, rocks and climbs constantly. When Support Dogs visited us, the effect Stanley (the dog) had on Franklin was incredible. He was instantly calm, relaxed and still! …
A little New Year plea
I felt compelled to write this after my solo supermarket outing recently. Basket loaded I searched for a counter with the smallest queue (obviously) and could hear in the distance the screams of a distraught child. The nearer I got …
Festive fallout!
The Christmas before last we were in no way prepared for how the festivities were going to affect Franklin. He had been very young on previous Christmases.
