When Ethan was diagnosed with autism the thought of having another child was the furthest thought from our minds. We were scared that another child would mean another diagnosis as there is a one in five chance that another child would also be on the spectrum. It took time but we always saw ourselves as […]
If funding allows Ethan’s school offers play days during the school holidays. It’s a way of keeping the children used to school during the break, in the hope that the school return will be easier. It also offers a respite day to their families as a school holiday and the lack of routine it brings
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
