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I hyperfocus on many things. It is something I am very used to, and I don’t really enjoy it, but I accept it as part of my life. Hyperfocus is a recognised trait of autism, in some autistic children, particularly boys this can be on a specific subject or item. This could be trains, buses, or…
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I reread reports on the government plans regarding SEND today, and I cannot help worrying that this is a male-centred document written to not recognise the complexity of neurodiversity in girls. I want to sound like a broken record because something has to be done. If every child with a need gets an ISP from…
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‘The school will accommodate that, that is their obligation.’ This is what I heard at my mediation meeting last year, when we were trying to get M an EHCP. That may be true, but without an EHCP detailing the support your child needs, schools may not provide it. There are a number of reasons for…
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This is my first blog about the infamous EHCP. This subject is massive and I am not going to be able cover all my thoughts in one blog, without turning this into a novel. I cannot say it would be an interesting novel either. You may have read recently leaked government plans to overhaul EHCPs,…
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Yesterday I had the pleasure of seeing this play at the Thalians Theatre in Welwyn Garden City. It is a play, I have never seen and know little about. Likewise I have never read the book. I was aware that this play features an autistic young man, but that is as far as my knowledge…
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Ok, a little rant for you. It’s the hypocrisy of schools that are pushing for bans on social media and phones in general and then consisitently using social media to show how great their school is. The reason for a ban on social media is partly due to mental health concerns. How many times have…
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My husband and I managed to get a night away from the children, and we paid the price when we collected our autistic daughter, M, on our return, but that is another story. As part of our stay, we enjoyed the self-service breakfast offered by a well-known purple UK hotel chain. The self-service breakfast is…
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The Autistic Singing Teacher Project Begins When I gave birth to my second daughter, M, I attended a very special baby class. It was so much fun for M and for me, so I decided to leave my office job and bought a franchise. I spent 4 years building my business, but a back injury…