A is for Autism
From the moment Adam was born, I knew. There was something, my mother’s instinct kept nudging at me, telling me the way he was struggling…
Autism APPs for Communication & Visual Schedules
Six Communication & Visual Scheduling APPS for Autism. Download these APPS to help your child communicate and bring order to their day. 6 Communication &…
What is AAC?
AAC Alternative Augmentative Communication AAC is Communication. It is an alternative form of communication to the spoken word. It allows your child access to the …
Conor’s AAC Adventure
On Tuesday we had our first AAC appointment with a Specialist Team that came down from Dublin to meet Conor. The appointment was arranged by…
Children’s Christmas Apps
Christmas can be an exciting but overwhelming time for many children. I have always found with my kids that it is important to prepare them…
It is not your fault
It can be bittersweet sometimes watching the boys as they play happily on their own. Peeping through Conor’s bedroom door I watch as he happily…
Face the fear and do it anyway
Face the fear and do it anyway. Sometimes I wish I could go back in time to when I was young; somehow, back then things…
Conors fight
Conor’s Fight to find his Voice. I think one of the absolute hardest parts about Autism for me as a Mum is not hearing my…
Living inside the Autism Bubble
Peering up into my eyes, my lovely Jack smiles and I smile back as we sit together while all are sleep. He turns away from…
We are back on the Autism Road
Starting Over This week a new chapter in Jack’s short life has begun. A step in the right direction for him and us as…
When Santa can’t help
I think the song goes “it’s the most wonderful time of the year” and it is, mostly. I have always loved Christmas, loved Santa, loved…
Little Boy Lost
My Little Boy Lost When I see Conor, I only see him, not Autism, not SPD, not anything else, just him. I see his lovely…
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