by Kirsty | Jul 2, 2019 | Autism, Education, Parents, Providers
As I shared in my last post, I was privileged to be invited to APAC 2019 in Singapore to give a plenary presentation on our positive education journey. I also delivered a workshop to professionals, participated in a parent panel and even ended up on Singapore radio!...
by Kirsty | Jun 17, 2019 | Autism, News
I’m in the midst of frantically preparing to fly to Singapore to attend the 2019 Asia Pacific Autism Conference (APAC). Two years ago, I delivered two sessions during APAC 2017 in Sydney. I presented a session on managing school transitions and another on how to...
by Kirsty | Jan 22, 2018 | Autism, Parents, Special Needs
I’m so happy to welcome Simone Emery from Play With Food to the blog today. She’s a feeding specialist and I’ve learned so much from her wisdom and experience. Having a fussy eater myself (you can read about our food challenges here and here),...
by Kirsty | Dec 18, 2017 | Autism, Special Needs
I’ve shared before the challenges we face when it comes to Christmas as an autism family. Gift giving can be a minefield, sensory overwhelm can derail the most longed-for outing and the traditional Christmas myths can prove problematic. Even the...
by Kirsty | Oct 2, 2017 | Autism, Parents, Special Needs
This post contains affiliate links Many of you will have heard of Dr Temple Grandin, a pioneer in animal science and a trailblazer in the autism community. She’s a prominent author and speaker and is probably the most famous autistic adult in the world. You may...
by Kirsty | Sep 4, 2017 | Autism, News, Relationships
If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you’ll probably already know that I’m not much of a risk taker. I’m actually a big scaredy cat. I don’t like ruffling feathers. I hate confrontation. I follow the rules. It won’t...
