The ghost of a son imagined is one I have fought hard to lose. For a long time, I have not been able to bring myself to look at photographs…
Recently I was contacted by a parent of an autistic child about to start in Secondary School for the first time. She asked had I any advice on what to…
Communication between school and home is so vital when you have a child with additional needs. I first learned about Communication Journals when my oldest son Conor started in Knockrooskey…
A Social Story is descriptive, short; situation-event or activity focused. It will provide specific information on what to expect during a particular situation, event or activity and why. Social Story…
Starting School Checklist Whether it is your child’s first day starting in a new school or your child is about to return to school following the holidays; transitioning to school…
With Summer Holidays just around the corner, I have prepared a Summer Count Down for my sons Conor and Jack to use at home. I created the Count Down to…
Greetings are an activity that are an essential part of daily life skills that we all take for granted. Being able to say hello or goodbye is a social skill…
Autism and Visual Supports in our house, go hand in hand. Both my boys rely heavily on Visual Supports to help them understand the world around them. I have recently…
The other day over on my FACEBOOK blog I shared a photograph of some handwriting printables I created to help my son Conor with his writing practice and pencil control.…
