Reflections
Autistic children, school and burnout.
My girls love school.
They'd push through absolutely anything to be there.
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Autism & Addiction: My Story
When you think of a person who is drug and/or alcohol addicted, know that if those layers were peeled away, you might very well discover an autistic person.
Drugs...
There is no “Imperfection” in Human Being and Doing
There is no “imperfection” in human being and doing.
We are all just as we are in the name of diversity; we all serve to teach and learn from one another.
In biodiversity, the forest...
Those Children were the Canaries in the Coal Mine
..and so many of the world's children gradually, slowly but surely, became disengaged and disconnected; never coming out from their safe spaces, no longer connecting with their families.
Built for a...
Dealing with my Sensory Sensitivities
"I love you. And I love you. I love you all. It's not anyone's fault that Mummy is upset. It's because I'm autistic, and I've had to touch kiwi fruit and mandarines and the juice has got on my skin...
Important Factors to Consider when having Discussions about our Children
Important factors to consider when writing, speaking about or having discussions about our children; whether it be in an email to an educator, a conversation with a medical professional, a chat...
Our Children will Show us all we Need to Know
When the first of my children was identified autistic, I thought my life as I knew it had ended.
It had.
The message that I needed to grieve the loss of a child I would not have was constantly and...
It's Time to Take a Different Approach in our Classrooms
It involved learning about the importance of reward systems (at...
Longing for the Place where we Belong
When I was a small child, my most favourite place to be was my Grandparents’ home.
It was a huge house, built on a property surrounded by thousands and thousands of acreage - trees, dirt,...
I am Autistic with a capital A.
I am Autistic with a capital A.
I prefer Identity First language.
1. “I am Autistic” is a reclamation of identity, taking back what is mine. I stand proudly Autistic and I reject attempts...
