Last summer Ethan become a chewer to fulfill his sensory needs. This is very common with Autism but it drove us insane. He would chew his t-shirts and ruined so many by stretching them and making holes in them. We desperately looked for ways to replace his t-shirt chewing habit, we purchased specialized chews and […]
‘I should not be on top of the school wall. I should be doing my homework. Mrs Hubert, my maths teacher has given me different homework from the rest of the class. They have to complete 10 equations. I have to make 2 friends.’ ‘I will point out to Mrs Hubert that making friends with
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It feels like we have been working towards this since Ethan’s diagnosis, and there was a battle to make our wish a reality, but in a few short weeks Ethan will finally be starting school. It’s both a very scary and exciting time, partly because we can only hope that we can visually prepare Ethan
Ethan has always had a thing for doors. From a very young age he would be fascinated with cupboard doors. If there was a cupboard Ethan would be there opening and closing the door. I suppose it was an obsession but it wasn’t one that was harmful in any way. As Ethan is getting older
I was asked if I would like to review a book whose main character was on the autistic spectrum and I was intrigued. To be honest I have avoided any books that contain autism for a while as I have found it t hard to read about. This is a book aimed at a younger
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