by Kirsty | Nov 15, 2016 | Autism, Special Needs
Post in collaboration with Box Hill Speech Pathology Clinic When Gilbert was first diagnosed with autism, speech therapy (also known as speech pathology), was suggested as a necessary therapy for him. I’ve shared before how I was first confused when occupational...
by Kirsty | Nov 2, 2016 | Parents, Special Needs
Last year, I shared that I was a Halloween Grinch. I even ended up on radio, chatting to 1233 ABC Newcastle Drive presenter, Paul Bevan, discussing my concerns about Halloween as a parent. It’s a divisive subject and many others agreed with my initial assessment...
by Kirsty | Sep 20, 2016 | Autism, Parents, Special Needs
School holidays are already here for some of us and nearly here for the rest of us in Australia. How do you greet the arrival of school holidays as an autism parent? I don’t know about you, but I tend to greet school holidays with a mixture of feelings....
by Kirsty | Jul 27, 2016 | Autism
Post in collaboration with Autism Spectrum Australia Of all the challenges that face autism families, the prospect of a party, of any kind, can be be one of the most intimidating. Parties are problematic in so many ways for people on the spectrum. To start with, they...
by Kirsty | May 16, 2016 | Mental Health, Relationships
Dear Enemy, There is a part of me who doesn’t want to acknowledge your existence at all. Who wants to deny that we are enemies. Because we shouldn’t be, you and I. We should be friends. To be honest, I don’t think we’ve ever had a good...
