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Camera Roll 2022

Our puppy Bailey and our autistic child.

We got a dog because my son was terrified of them; whenever we went out and he saw a dog, he would run to either my husband, his older brother or me to be picked up. He would cry, shout and show general distress at being near them. My husband and I have always wantedContinue reading “Our puppy Bailey and our autistic child.”

Why I don’t support Autism Speaks.

I want to learn how to support my son by listening and learning from autistic adults and older children. Their opinion, to me, is more important as they are able to give voice to situations that my son may find himself in. For an organization that claims to speak for autistic people, Autism Speaks hasContinue reading “Why I don’t support Autism Speaks.”

Brotherly Love

My sweet, sweet boy (my autistic 7 year old), who is so honest but is sometimes stronger then he realizes, broke the head off one of his brother’s bobble heads. He always asks ‘Mum can fix it?’ and always apologize for his mistakes- ‘I’m sorry I broke the head of your bobble head.’ And myContinue reading “Brotherly Love”

My brother is autistic

My neurotypical son wanted to be interviewed about his brother, so here it is: How old are you? Almost 10 years old. What do you understand autism to be? That’s hard….I’m not sure– I think his brain works a little differently than mine. What do you love about your brother? That he plays with meContinue reading “My brother is autistic”

Hyposensitivity.

While autistic people can be ‘hypersensitive’ (over sensitive) to specific types of sensory information, they can also be ‘hyposensitive’ (under sensitive) to other types of sensory information. Autistic people can often seek out things they are hyposensitive to, in the hope of experiencing greater sensory stimulation from those things. I think my son is hypersensitive toContinue reading “Hyposensitivity.”

Goals 2022

I’m writing my goals down, so that this time next year, I can look back at them to see what I was able to achieve over the course of 2022. I’m writing goals and not resolutions because I see goals as more positive. I’m going to split my goals into 4 categories: personal (for me),Continue reading “Goals 2022”

Autism and Sleep (or lack of it)

The excitement of Christmas, getting on an airplane next week, and going on vacation to see family is all a little too much for my autistic 7 year old. He was so tired on Monday that we slept from 6pm – 6am! I was so happy that he was able to rest and had hopedContinue reading “Autism and Sleep (or lack of it)”

Why I’m blogging?

I don’t blog about my life and my autistic sons life for sympathy or pity. I blog about it to open a door into our lives, to help others to understand, to hopefully help educate and to build acceptance for autistic people.

Autism and daily routines

I didn’t really think about how not having the same routine can affect my son until we were in lockdown and everything changed for everyone. Breakfasts could now be brunches, my routine coffee break could now be scheduled for any time as I set up my work station as close to the coffee machine asContinue reading “Autism and daily routines”