Autism and the Tiger Meltdown
On Friday we decided to take Ethan to Colchester Zoo. Partly because he needed to get out of the house and partly because he had been asking to go there. Being that we didn’t have Little E with us we decided…
Autism and Cuddles
When we realised that autism was a part of Ethan’s world I soon realised that Ethan showed affection in a very different way. He would back into you for cuddles and we would touch heads together as a gesture for a…
Autism Awareness Day, But What About Acceptance?
It’s that time of year again when you’re asked to turn everything blue to raise autism awareness. A good thing, but as today is always a hard day for me as it marks two milestones that unexpectedly changed our lives forever,…
Autism and the Eye Test
At Ethan’s last review appointment with the pediatrician, she noted that I wore glasses and said she would refer Ethan for an eye text just incase. I didn’t start wearing glasses until I was 25 and we have never had any…
Autism Diagnosis, Three Years On – What Have We Learnt
Today is Ethan’s diagnosis anniversary, last year I wondered if it was going to be a milestone I marked on the blog. Today I feel the need to do this again. It’s not really a date I feel needs to be…