The Sensory Gym
This term Eli has been going to weekly therapy sessions at a place called The Sensory Gym. Eli has Asperger’s and Sensory Integration Disorder a string of big fancy terms which basically means that he...
View ArticleThe lessons Doctor Who is teaching my ASD kid
Eli is pretty obsessed with Doctor Who, in autistic terms it’s his special interest. Rather than fighting his desire to live in the Doctor’s universe I’ve chosen to dive in with him, it doesn’t hurt...
View ArticleGratitude
I wrote a post, it’s something I haven’t done in a while but I was so moved by a conversation I had with my 8 year old boy with Asperger’s that I didn’t want to trust the beauty of it to the decaying...
View ArticleWhy showers aren't good for the heart and playgrounds stress me
I just had one of those moments, you know the one where you’re sure the whole world is looking at you and not in a good way? “I shouldn’t have said I’ll attack you with my knife, should I?” Eli asks...
View ArticleMy little bean has autism
Sabi was officially diagnosed with autism this week. It’s odd really, sort of like we bought a soccer ball, studded boots and team colours four years ago and we’ve been kicking that ball around the...
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