Category: Being Autistic
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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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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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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…