Autism blog

I wrote this blog about me and my son doing life after his ASD / ADHD diagnosis.

For my son's privacy, this blog is now closed, but you're welcome to read and browse, and to grab a copy of the book about us.

If you'd like to read from the beginning, here's the first post.

Autism Blog
About friends. And playdates. And other unthinkable blessings.
My ridiculous dreams about our family life
A [camping] birthday party sleepover!
Dealing with the insults and bad behaviour with a behaviour contract
When falling off your bike is a good thing
New hobbies
Living in a verbal war zone
Does autism need 'fixing'?
...and then I remember...
Dream Cricket 'the best day in the world'
See Cecily speak
Solving problems with your child is a long term journey
Party overload and a meltdown
My son is a show-stealer
Who needs a psychologist when you have Thomas the Tank Engine?
Bribery, or a lesson in dealing with anxiety.
Handling the meltdowns on holidays
Excursion wrapup
If you had told me he would go on an overnight school excursion, I would have laughed in your face.
Cross country joy!
Magical sister whisperer
Motivation for chores
Scripts on anxiety
Bedtime is chat time.
Autism. Cross Country, and the aftermath.
Autism. Skipping miracles
Autism. Robot shirt.
Autism. Stop. Sssh. Think.
Autism. Writing notes
Autism. His first letter.