We have been a family of four for ten weeks now and it has been an adjustment for all of us. My biggest fear at the beginning of our ‘four’ journey was would Ethan accept Little E and thankfully Ethan adores his little sister. There is still a long way to go on their sibling […]
If your child has autism and bedtimes have become a nightmare, here are five tips from Antonia Chitty and Victoria Dawson, authors of Sleep and Your Special Needs Child that may help to make bedtime easier. Keep a sleep diary and see if you can work out any patterns to your child’s sleep issues. Share
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The unknown world of autism is very scary to me, because it is an invisible disability we have no idea the potential our son will reach. We have to live in our take each day as it comes world. I am also very scared of the word regression. When people talk about the realisation that
We are learning the hard way that because autistic children have no concept of time, past, present or future, they don’t understand the concept of waiting. Add that to the fact that your autistic child may also have developmental delays and be non-verbal, outsiders looking in might see a teenager throwing a spectacular meltdown and
This week mumsnet launched a new campaign – This Is My Child. This Is My Child is a myth-busting and an awareness-raising campaign. It’s aim is to support parents of children with additional needs, inform everyone else, and open up a conversation about how we can all act to make life easier for everyone caring
