Franklin’s Sunflower Lanyard has arrived! 🌻 The sunflower lanyard scheme has been introduced to let others know that a person has a hidden disability. It is supported by charities including The National Autistic Society. The lanyards are available for people …
We’re in Autism Parenting Magazine!
Huge thanks to Autism Parenting Magazine for featuring my blog and PECS article in their latest issue. Autism Parenting Magazine is America’s leading magazine for parents of autistic children as well as professionals who work with children on the spectrum. The …
Happy Holidays! (kind of)
I love holidays. Who doesn’t?! The anticipation, the excitement, the memories you’re going to make as a family. When Tabitha was born my husband and I used to spend hours dreaming of all the amazing holidays we hoped to take as …
Dark Den.. attempt 2
Well the Dark Den is up and ready for another try! We bought it the Christmas before last, beyond excited thinking Franklin would love it. Having spent the majority of the December in a box (a colour-in nativity house), it …
Life is a balancing act
Tip-toe walking is quite common in toddlers up to age 3, but toe walking that persists beyond the first 3 years is far more common among children with autism. Franklin walks on his tip-toes. He tends to do it more …
Just like everyone else…
An amazing day today. We headed into Padstow and Franklin coped soooo well. I’d go as far as saying he actually enjoyed it! He had his ear defenders on for comfort and his reins on for safety (but also to …
Move up Day!
It was a big day today. A huge deal. Move up day at school! With that comes a huge amount of change and unfamiliarity which affects Franklin significantly. Myself and school had prepared way in advance for this and as …
