One of the things we discovered from Johnathan’s lack of sleeping was that there were sensory needs at night that we weren’t dealing with.

One of the big things someone on the spectrum hates is change. And so do cats, for that matter. Last night my duvet was over the end of my bed and further over the end.

You might think this is a weird subject for me to cover but actually, it is really important. Especially to parents of children on the spectrum.

I suppose I should have told you this a while back, but it’s taken me until now to say. i guess it’s better late than never…You really DO need to know about autism itself.

Well, what can I say about this? It’s very easy to get caught up in an argument with an autistic person. But, having thought about it, I do believe that there are times that the autistic person isn’t actually arguing for the sake of arguing.

Do you know this is the one part of autism that I really wish would change for parents? Because, you see, traditional methods of punishment don’t often work with neurodivergent children.

Sometimes I feel toys and autism are a strange subject. You see, with autism the child develops differently to other children because of how their brain is wired.

Do you know there are times when I just don’t have inspiration? Not because I can’t get inspired but something has made it stop. Or my pathway to it.

Today I was truly honoured by somebody sharing a poem with me that they had written. I could understand her saying that she didn’t think she was a poet, but what she gave was from the bottom of her heart.

One of the main sources of life in the world is water - pure, filtered, mineral, fizzy, still are the words that come to my mind when I think of it.

You know I told you I bought some balls for Johnathan that were advertised as being unbreakable - well, he has already managed to break one!

The other day I saw an advert for something that i wouldn’t necessarily watch and the question was basically the same as the title but at the time my initial reaction was “not much.”

I must admit, I was thinking I would just do a post about hope. But then I thought that when you hope you have an expectation something WILL happen because you are hoping it will.

Johnathan and I had a complete day together alone yesterday. Kevin had gone IN to work so, other than the carer coming for a couple of hours, we had to spend time together.

I was just watching a Garden programme on the tv where the man had been a prisoner of war and survived building the bridge in Asia that killed so many servicemen.

Many children with autism have a problem with sensory issues. Even before Johnathan was born I picked clothes and blankets that felt beautifully soft.

I was talking to someone and she pointed out that in the post I did when I talked about my potential and gifts etc, I DIDN’T talk about what it would mean TO me, FOR me.

Have you ever thought about what a kind of dichotomy we live by?  We try to build our children up by pointing out their potential and express to them how good they are at (fill the blank here). 

I was just reading an email by Louise Fletcher Art. And I will admit that I actually found it fascinating. She was talking about the fact that as an artist (I will add creative person) you have to follow your joy.

Well, actually, I can’t say that I am surprised that Johnathan likes music. He was exposed to loads of it when I was pregnant.