When you’ve met one person with Autism, you’ve met one person with Autism I can vouch for this, I have three autistic children and they are all very different. As it’s Autism Awareness week I would like to share my stories. Number One Son Many years ago I was told that my son was autistic….
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Autism – If Only I Knew
I have two, possibly three children with high functioning Autism. If your child is not developing properly as a young child or baby then your health visitor will generally lead the way to seeing if your child has autism or other special needs. Often, though, autistic children can slip through the net and diagnosis does…
The A Word – Talking to an Autistic Child about Autism
The BBC drama, The A Word, is back on for it’s second series. I really enjoyed the first series and blogged after at lot of the episodes as I have two Autistic children myself. It’s always good to get a program that encourages people talking about autism. courtesy of Keshet International The A Word is…
A Final Word on the A Word – Missing
I didn’t write about the A word last week, it’s not that I didn’t have anything to say, it’s just that I didn’t really know what to say. Unlike many others I was still seeing a desperate mum in Alison, while many others were still disliking her. This week, the last episode, we saw something…
The A Word and the Un-accepting Mum.
As you know I’ve been avidly watching the A-Word, the BBC drama on Tuesday evening at 9pm. Last week the mother of the newly diagnosed autistic child was not painted in a very nice light. As a result she’s not been getting much love or support from the community in general. This week, again she…