Did you ever get given these for your Christmas as a child and your parents thought they could be thankful for an hour of peace and quiet.

I’ve been thinking about Christmas this year and what we can consider to be good and bad ones. And why we make a judgement on it.

I was going to use dictation but got SO FRUSTRATED because it thought I wanted music, then it decided to send me news and dictation went out the window.

I don’t know about you, but in my mind I had many ideas of how Christmas would be when I had children.

I said I would write a bit more about my experiences with autism. Did you know that autism and ADHD are very closely related?

To all my followers, I have suffered an injury to my fingers and have been told to keep off it for four to six weeks.

Well, as you know from the many times I have told you the autism spectrum is massive and you can be completely non-verbal.

Do you know, I think this is one of the hardest and longest things I have had to battle on behalf of my son ever? It takes YEARS. And it’s not an easy road to travel, either.

The other day I had the professional organiser Elaine round and as usual the time spent with her was unique, personal and special.

Due to unforeseen circumstances we haven’t been able to finish the books so they will be produced next year instead.

I give you permission to be, The person you never knew, The one shut up inside you, Not daring to make a move.

There are two types of Anticipation I believe - when you expect something good or something bad. For example you can look forward to a birthday party, or you can dread a letter.

“Cuddles are the best, aren’t they? She said with a smile on her face. Nothing better than being a friend. And getting the cuddles you need.

There is a common reality that nearly all parents/carers/guardians of autism face. I don’t know if you know but there is often a problem with people on the spectrum regarding food.

I don’t know if I have told you that one of the things I enjoy is watching wedding things on tv. And sometimes they can be stressful because of the person.

Johnathan wanted me to talk about getting moving. When you want someone on the autistic spectrum to move.

The dove of peace comes flying in, With an olive branch in his beak, Early in the morning to hear, Now there’s nothing bad to fear.

One of the things I have discovered as a positive thing about myself, I guess, is that I tend to contemplate on a lot of things.

There are so many people on the spectrum that are good with learning science, indeed for some like Einstein was and that I am grateful for all the work he did for science.

We have been having a challenging time recently with Johnathan. Kevin came up with 3 things that Johnathan needs to do to be good.