Huge thanks to Autism Teaching Tool for the lovely review ☺️
Autism and Play
Children with autism (ASD) find some types of play difficult. It’s common for them to have very limited play, isolated play, or play in a repetitive way. Repetitive movement of objects is among the first signs of autism to emerge in toddlers …
Spinning in Circles
Franklin’s sensory needs have gone through the roof recently, with no obvious reason. There hasn’t been any change to his routine, diet (still appalling) or sleep pattern. He quite literally bounces around the house, climbing on anything he possibly can, …
Mainstream School!
Franklin is now in his final term of Reception (sob!!) at his mainstream school and we are starting to plan the transition into Year 1, and all the changes that come with it. I wrote this blog post shortly after …
Back to earth with a bump
3rd day into our Pembrokeshire break and it’s been far from rainbows. Franklin has cried, screamed, rocked in a ball and had meltdowns galore since we arrived. As I always do I’ve tried to prepare him as much as I …
When amazing things happen
To be honest I don’t know how I’ve managed to write this now because I am only just about holding it together (as in not at all), but I wanted to post it today so here goes. As a mum …
Bring on the Blanket
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 …
