As a blogger, my smart phone is one of my most treasured possessions. It is an essential tool for my work. I need to be checking social media and posting regularly – and I need a smart phone camera that is high-quality and reliable. As a parent I also rely on my phone’s camera. One… Read More
I am a creature of habit. As a result, I love creating and passing on Christmas traditions and then returning to them year on year. For me, it is one of the things that makes Christmas so special. Christmas traditions heighten the anticipation for the season. As each day of December passes, there is a… Read More
The first vacuum cleaner that we ever owned was the most expensive item on our wedding list and it served us well, over the years. It was a huge, heavy machine and it took all my strength to get it up the stairs (and I needed a fair rest at the top). In recent years,… Read More
There are many divides in the autism community. There are autistic adults. There are the parents of autistic children. There are those whose autism is deemed ‘high-functioning’ and those who are called ‘severe’ and ‘classic’ and ‘non-verbal’. There are those who are perfectly capable of advocating for themselves and there are those who do not… Read More
This month’s Bostik Blogger theme is Christmas. Since Biggest is a great sensory seeker and loves Christmas decorations of all types, I decided to create a craft that would make Christmas even more of a sensory experience for him – and develop his motor skills. We used every day items and hollow, clear plastic baubles,… Read More
Judith Kerr, OBE, is a beloved children’s writer and illustrator. She is famous for such classic titles as The Tiger Who Came to Tea and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. Some may remember the 2015 Sainsbury’s Christmas advert, based on a story about one of her most famous characters, Mog the cat. Her latest story, Katinka’s… Read More
Little boy, something changed, deep in the pit of me. I do not care if you never learn to write your name, if you need me to dress you until I can no longer dress myself. Please, just be safe. Just be happy. Little boy, that howl, it slices through me. I do not care… Read More
As with last year’s gifts for autistic children guide, I want to make it clear that these gifts will not be suitable for all autistic children. My son is a sensory seeker – he loves predicable noise and lights and textures. However, not all children on the autism spectrum want or need the same kind… Read More
I was born in the height of the summer and that has always been my favourite season. Don’t get me wrong – the other seasons have their plus points. I love a warm fire on a blustery day and twinkling lights on dark evenings as much as the next person. But summer – the light… Read More
When I gave up my job to work from home, I always knew it would be tough. I had been a teacher for the whole of my working life and I was giving up a career which – although it was never going to make me a millionaire – ensured a stable income. With two… Read More
The nights are drawing in and the trees will soon be bare. The vibrancy of autumn is giving way to frosts and pitch black evenings. There is that last long slog before the twinkling lights of Christmas appear. It can seem like a pretty bleak time of year. We are all more tired than we… Read More