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8th May 2017

Nothing prepared me for it. It was, as Blanche from A Streetcar Named Desire describes, all at once and much, much too completely, like suddenly

7th May 2017

Gorgeous boy – I love you. All of you. Every inch. Every week, I receive messages – from people on the autism spectrum, from other

5th May 2017

Weaning, like so many parenting choices, can be a minefield. Should you puree or try baby led weaning? Give lots of foods to encourage eating

2nd May 2017

Cooking a meal that can keep the whole family happy is a minefield, especially when you have two children under four. Every meal time, we

1st May 2017

If you are an autism parent with a sensory seeking child, then you probably know all about bouncing. For sensory seekers, bouncing is about more

27th April 2017

If I had my way, I would go everywhere barefoot. A dear friend once told me that going barefoot in the winter months makes her

25th April 2017

Teaching is more than just a job. I know. I know what it is to mark and lesson plan into the small hours. I know

24th April 2017

As the children grow, I want to make sure that we have lots of opportunities to spend quality family time together. Sundays are our family

23rd April 2017

Hello and welcome to Spectrum and SEND Sunday #47. We took a little break last week as it was Easter and we were away for

20th April 2017

If you ask most people what their ultimate luxury holiday would involve, I guess that many dream of 5 star hotels, all-inclusive resorts and eating

17th April 2017

It can be notoriously difficult for children on the spectrum to get to sleep. What’s more, no one really knows why. Some believe it may be related

13th April 2017

One of the things that surprised me the most about being a parent is how frightened I am, all the time. It was one of