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Category Archives: Autism

31stOctober20164th July 2017
6

Changing Places – No more #PhantomLoos

Boy looking over the river. A post in support of the Changing Places Campaign.

A post in support of the Changing Places Campaign. My son is above average size. The last time we took him to be measured he was on the 90th percentile for weight and height. At four years of age, he is too hard to lift for more than a few minutes. And he still wears… Read More

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26thOctober201624th May 2017
51

Why there is sponsored content on Someone’s Mum

Someone's Mum wither her daughter and her son, stroking a rabbit. Sponsored content allows her to spend more time with her family.

On the 26th of October, I received this comment on one of my blog posts: As I am sure many of my blogging colleagues, and, in fact, anyone with a social media account can understand, seeing an unexpectedly cruel and pejorative comment from an anonymous internet commenter can knock you for six. It did me.… Read More

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26thOctober20165th January 2018
11

Gifts for Autistic Children – a Guide for 2016

Boy with Bluetooth headphones and sensory toys which make good gifts for autistic children. Photo by Someone's Mum.

Buying gifts for autistic children can be quite a difficult task, particularly if you are a family member that doesn’t see the child every day. Biggest recently celebrated his fourth birthday and we knew right away that traditional presents may not be the right choices. Children on the autism spectrum differ greatly, and so generalising… Read More

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16thOctober201627th October 2016
0

Spectrum and SEND Sunday #35

Spectrum and SEND Sunday logo - the autism and SEND linky. By Someone's Mum

Hello, and welcome to another Spectrum Sunday – the linky for all autism, special needs and disability posts. I am linking two posts this week. The first has a slightly misleading title – Autism? More like bad parenting – but is actually a call for people to show less judgement and more compassion. My second… Read More

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3rdOctober20163rd December 2019
121

Autism or spoiled: an excuse for bad parenting?

Autism bad parenting Lonely boy on beach by Someone's Mum

I am a good parent. There, I said it.  Sometimes, admitting that you are actually doing a good job can be as hard as admitting you need help. Don’t get me wrong – I am not perfect. I have felt so exhausted that I have given in and handed over that cake, or turned on… Read More

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15thSeptember201621st November 2019
21

School, school, stay away… an autism parent’s fears for starting school.

School. school stay away - an autism parents fears for starting school

In just under a year, you will go to school. Three hundred and fifty-eight days.  Eight thousand, five hundred and ninety-two hours. But right now you are huddled on my lap, legs horizontal across mine, head buried in my chest. I can see a drop of wetness glistening on your collarbone, catching the morning light.… Read More

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5thSeptember20167th July 2017
15

Special Wants or Special Needs?

Boy with autism on ferry by Someone's Mum

Our son was recently granted the mid-rate of disability living allowance. We have known that he qualifies for it for some time and yet when it came to applying for it…. we delayed. Not because we thought he didn’t meet the criteria but because we didn’t need the money while I was at work and,… Read More

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25thAugust201631st March 2017
76

The Lions in the Living Room

Biggest by a river

When was the last time that you felt truly overwhelmed by an emotion? Fear? Sorrow? Anger? Confusion? When was the last time you felt like there was honestly no one to turn to, no way to make it better, no path back to a place where life made sense and the world kept turning? For… Read More

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8thAugust201629th April 2018
44

The Meaning of a Meltdown

The meaning of a meltdown feature

To most parents, the words tantrum and meltdown are interchangeable – a way to describe a frustrated and uncontrollable child – the name for those moments when strangers stare and you wish you could shrink into yourself. Every parent knows them. To the parents of autistic children, and parents of children with sensory processing issues,… Read More

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27thJuly201610th April 2018
11

His Own Milestones

Smiling boy

When you have a baby, milestones stretch out ahead of you. Smiling. Laughing. Rolling. Sitting up. Crawling. Talking. Walking – an endless list to mark each moment that will never be recaptured, each step on the path to becoming a person. They can be so, so bittersweet. When you are the parent of a child… Read More

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18thJuly201610th June 2017
87

No Apologies – you don’t have to say sorry for autism

Boy with autism in a field

You ask me “Does your eldest child have autism?” “Yes.” I reply. “I’m so sorry.” My stomach lurches. No. Please.  Don’t say you are sorry. I know you mean well. I was once like you. But don’t apologise for the gift that is my boy – for any part of him. I know that the… Read More

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8thJuly201627th November 2019
0

Hair Cut Tips for Autistic Children

Boy getting his hair cut

Having hair cut can be a source of anxiety for many children and those on the autistic spectrum can often have very extreme reactions. So, while I am sharing this picture I thought I would also share some of the tips from the things we have learned while managing Biggest’s anxiety when having his hair… Read More

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I am Danielle and I am an ex-English teacher living on the border between Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. I have two children, a boy, aged seven, who is on the autistic spectrum, and a daughter, aged five… read more

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