Three Years and Four Septembers
4th September 2018
At this time, exactly three years ago, someone I had just met told me that you may never do the things that other children do.
On sleeping and not sleeping
22nd August 2018
At 3.08 am, I hear your first scream. The fluorescent light from the cabin bathroom is flickering unpleasantly, giving the cramped room a strange, nightmarish
The Faceless Unexpected Things
1st August 2018
Sometimes, when we need shopping mid-week, we tie it in with tea time and the children pick a meal in the supermarket café. For them,
Some requests for those who interact with my autistic son
3rd July 2018
Over the course of our first year in school, many people have been charged with the care, education and welfare of my son. There are
A Year of Mainstream School
26th June 2018
This time last year, we were frantically collecting evidence for an EHCP assessment. We were buying uniform, arranging visits, trying to liaise with school and
The Electricity of Every Living Thing Review
5th June 2018
I usually read quite quickly. As a child, I devoured books. They were friends, an escape. One summer I read eighty-six books in the six-week
The Dark Path
15th May 2018
I have been worried my whole life. Fear is my constant companion. As soon as I was old enough to know that pain and death
Adult ASD Diagnosis is Still Taboo
2nd May 2018
If I were to tell you that I was suffering from post-natal depression, you may feel a little awkward about what to say. Some subjects
You Can Write Your Name
27th April 2018
Every morning, the boys and girls in your class write their names on the lunch lists. There are dozens of names, with mismatched letters, curling
Crying at Soft Play
12th April 2018
Little boy, few weeks ago, your teachers suggested that we could do some extra things to help you develop your gross motor skills. Perhaps, we
I wish they saw you as I do
20th March 2018
Little boy, when you flap, when you grimace, when you contort your body into strange shapes and trot on your toes, some people do not
How bad is he? – Dealing with Assumptions about Autism
3rd March 2018
The internet makes it straightforward for us to believe certain things. It is easy to confirm our biases, to surround ourselves with people and information