Autism? or is it just OCD?
Although I am all for parent power, the new government drive in education, when it comes to knowing what is in the best interests of the student, I am not sure that parent power is a good thing. One...
View ArticleWeekly Writing Challenge: My Autistic Lense
This weeks writing challenge tells us to try something completely different. So what I have done is written a poem, from the eyes of an autistic child. I am trying to imagine what the world must look...
View ArticleWeekly Writing Challenge: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words.
I will tackle this challenge from an autistic child’s point of view, how I think they might interpret this image. Confusion. so many thoughts running through my mind, I am struggling to organise them...
View ArticleFunny with Food
Today’s daily prompt was probably meant to be about ice cream. BUT, it made me think about all the odd eating habits that can be found in children with autism. Due to heightened sensory issues in...
View ArticleDon’t take it personally!
Its difficult when you are a teacher, to sometimes step away from the vehicle, look and survey the situation from afar, and make a balanced judgement. We teachers take everything to heart. We care...
View ArticleHarmless childhood fantasy or blatant lying?
Daily Prompt: The Tooth Fairy (or Easter Bunny, or Santa Claus . . .): a fun and harmless fiction, or a pointless justification for lying to children? Is it all harmless? I bet you know what I am going...
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