by Kirsty | Sep 11, 2017 | News, Special Needs
Last week, it was all about taking the leap. I published my first book, Autism Family Travel and I spoke at an international conference on autism, Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2017. Pretty impressive leaps, in anyone’s language, don’t you think? Despite...
by Kirsty | Jun 5, 2017 | Autism
I’m always on the lookout for good autism memes. They’re perfect to share on social media. Funny memes, in particular, can give you a much needed laugh on the really hard days. They can help you see another perspective when you need it most. They can help...
by Kirsty | Apr 24, 2017 | Disability, Education, Parents, Special Needs
What do you do when your child doesn’t fit neatly into a single educational setting? What do you do when your child has multiple disabilities? I have to say that decisions on schooling options have been the most challenging to make for our special...
by Kirsty | Feb 14, 2017 | Mental Health, Special Needs
I recently addressed a local group about overcoming adversity and finding the positives in special needs parenting. As I prepared for the speech, I looked back over my life and fully realised, for the first time, just how crazy my life has been over the last 15 years....
by Kirsty | Feb 7, 2017 | Albinism, Special Needs
Like everything, unless you are directly affected by something you just don’t have the time or energy to really think too much about it. Life is busy enough for all of us, as it is. I know I don’t have the time or energy to research things that have no direct bearing...