Daily Autism : sleep 1/3 – LIKE a baby.. PRETTY PLEASE ?
This is a 3 part series about SLEEP in our house. Today – as a baby. When Nemo was a newborn, I was fully expecting some sleep deprivation and he […]
Oh, so that’s my job now – My child’s “advocate” ?
Last week I heard it 3 times. You are the best advocate for your child. Am I ? I wasn’t actually familiar with the expression until I heard it from […]
Our daily Autism – Echolalia or “YES, You already said that!”
“Sometimes the young and beautiful nymph Echo would distract and amuse Zeus’ wife, Hera, with long and entertaining stories while Zeus took advantage of the moment to ravish the other […]
autism warrior mum : how I was right on the internet.
I have been around on the internets a little and I know better than to engage in flame wars on public blogs or forums. I really can’t be bothered fighting […]
probably a milestone in autism (self) acceptance here
I picked up Nemo the other day from school after “a good day” (according to him and the teacher). After some wild play with others in the bushland close to […]
The a.card or how not to make friends.
I am not ok. yeah, #fml ! Lots of stuff has happened already this year, health things, money things, no-job-for-me things, and I feel that it’s getting all a bit […]
L’expert – c’est moi! You know best for your child.. but you don’t know everything.
When I first had thoughts that Nemo was on the autism spectrum, I turned to the internet for answers and support. I would google thoughts, questions or fragments of possible […]
Thankful Thursday / Letting go of parental envy
A post at AboutABugg made me think today. Milestones of childhood development. Naplan.. Should a child with Asperger’s participate for the sake of inclusion, fairness or even to have an […]
Aspergerer – The search for the causes of Autism
I understand that people wonder and want to know. After being a ‘rockstar’ toddler on the playground, my son – who used to get along with ANYONE – suddenly got […]
understanding asd and adhd : HYPERFOCUS vs perseveration
Most parents with children on the spectrum have exhausting experiences with their children’s latest ‘special interest’ aka ‘the obsession’. I have lately come across the term hyperfocus on some of […]
